Village Trends

Chamba District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Chamba is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India, with 10 tehsils and 1110 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 519080, sex ratio is 98.64% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 62.39%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Chamba

StateHimachal Pradesh

Area6522.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayPathankot Railway Station

Nearest AirportGaggal Airport (Kangra)

District Code023

Census Year2011

Total Population

519080

Sex Ratio

98.64%

Literacy Rate

62.39%

Total Tehsils

10

Total Villages

1110

Households

102460

Administrative Overview of Chamba

DistrictChamba
StateHimachal Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area6522.00
Total Tehsils10
Total Villages1110
Total Households102460
Nearest Railway StationPathankot Railway Station
Nearest AirportGaggal Airport (Kangra)
Latitude / Longitude32.5565043, 76.1249971
Census Year2011

Population of Chamba - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
519080
Male
261320
Female
257760
Sex Ratio
98.64%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)70359
Male (0-6 Yrs)36024
Female (0-6 Yrs)34335
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total111690
Male56154
Female55536
% Share21.52
ST
Total135500
Male67900
Female67600
% Share26.10

Religion Population in Chamba

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
47978292.43%
Muslim
324556.25%
Sikh
27450.53%
Christian
15590.30%
Jain
570.01%
Buddhist
17400.34%

Literacy Rate in Chamba

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
323842
62.39%
Male Literates
186064
71.20%
Female Literates
137778
53.45%

Workers in Chamba

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
294035
56.65%
Male Workers
158791
60.76%
Female Workers
135244
52.47%

Tehsils List in Chamba

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Chamba district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.