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About Chhamla Village

Chhamla is a small village in Nahan tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 226, made up of 118 males and 108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhamla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhamla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Nahan
Pincode 173001
Area (hectares) 169 hectares
Population 226
Male Population 118
Female Population 108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Chhamla compares

By the 2011 count Chhamla is the 75th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 404 residents. Its 169 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Chhamla

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

Chhamla lies about 18 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 34 km away. 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 Chhamla
Tehsil headquarters Nahan 7.6 km
Nearest town Nāhan 7.6 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 18 km
Nearest railway station Barog 34 km

Villages closest to Chhamla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nahan 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 Chhamla

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhamla village had a population of 226. That makes it the 75th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 404 residents.

Chhamla village has 118 males and 108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhamla has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Chhamla is 173001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhamla covers 169 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chhamla falls under Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhamla is Barog, about 34 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Chhamla.

Chhamla is about 18 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhamla is in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district. Nahan is about 7.6 km away. Nāhan is about 7.6 km away. Sirmaur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Surla Amta (under 2 km), Banethi (under 2 km) and Bohal (under 2 km).

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

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