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About Charel Bhaela Village

Charel Bhaela is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 190, made up of 100 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Charel Bhaela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Charel Bhaela village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171209
Area (hectares) 228.59 hectares
Population 190
Male Population 100
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
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 Charel Bhaela compares

By the 2011 count Charel Bhaela is the 169th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 228.59 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Charel Bhaela

Charel Bhaela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Charel Bhaela 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 Charel Bhaela from other places

Charel Bhaela lies about 15 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 Charel Bhaela
Tehsil headquarters Theog 9.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 15 km

Villages closest to Charel Bhaela

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 Charel Bhaela

As per the Census of India 2011, Charel Bhaela village had a population of 190. That makes it the 169th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Charel Bhaela village has 100 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Charel Bhaela has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Charel Bhaela is 171209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Charel Bhaela covers 228.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Charel Bhaela falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Charel Bhaela 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 Charel Bhaela.

Charel Bhaela is about 15 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Charel Bhaela is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 9.3 km away. Shimla is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kathela (under 2 km), Shili Mehla (under 2 km) and Thakar Ka Shil (under 2 km).

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

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