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About Chichchi Village

Chichchi is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 72, made up of 36 males and 36 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chichchi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chichchi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 31.12 hectares
Population 72
Male Population 36
Female Population 36
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Chichchi compares

By the 2011 count Chichchi is the 314th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 31.12 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Chichchi

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

Chichchi lies about 17 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 Chichchi
Tehsil headquarters Theog 2.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 17 km

Villages closest to Chichchi

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 Chichchi

As per the Census of India 2011, Chichchi village had a population of 72. That makes it the 314th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Chichchi village has 36 males and 36 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chichchi has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

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

Chichchi covers 31.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Chichchi 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 Chichchi.

Chichchi is about 17 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chichchi is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 2.1 km away. Shimla is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Janoti (under 2 km), Bajhyog (under 2 km) and Shawag (under 2 km).

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

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