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About Chaihr Village

Chaihr is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 322, made up of 162 males and 160 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaihr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaihr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 161.12 hectares
Population 322
Male Population 162
Female Population 160
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chaihr compares

By the 2011 count Chaihr is the 58th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 161.12 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Chaihr

Chaihr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chaihr as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chaihr from other places

Chaihr lies about 13 km from Shimla. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Chaihr
Tehsil headquarters Theog 5.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 13 km

Villages closest to Chaihr

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Theog tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Chaihr

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaihr village had a population of 322. That makes it the 58th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Chaihr village has 162 males and 160 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaihr has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Chaihr is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaihr covers 161.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chaihr falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chaihr notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chaihr.

Chaihr is about 13 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaihr is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 5.3 km away. Shimla is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dashna (under 2 km), Shatiyana (under 2 km) and Jao (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chaihr today is likely to be higher.

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