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About Chah Village

Chah is a small village in Zanskar tehsil, in the district of Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 465, made up of 278 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 673 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.8 hectares hectares.

Chah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chah village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kargil
Tehsil Zanskar
Area (hectares) 83.8 hectares
Population 465
Male Population 278
Female Population 187
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 673
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Chah

The census records public bus service for Chah as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Chah

As per the Census of India 2011, Chah village had a population of 465.

Chah village has 278 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chah has about 673 females for every 1000 males.

Chah covers 83.8 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Chah falls under Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Chah.

Chah is in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.