Chamba

This page provides an overview of Chamba: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,559,292
Population
504,436
Households
988
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
62.09%
Approx. literacy

Chamba has an aggregated population of 2,559,292. Approximately 40.56% live in rural areas (1,038,160) and 2.82% live in urban areas (72,216).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,038,160 3
Bhalai 75,978 83
Bhattiyat 123,326 136
Brahmaur 75,042 115
Chamba 517,826 310
Chaurah 236,964 315
Dalhousie 129,680 129
Holi 42,282 143
Pangi 56,604 109
Saluni 143,817 181
Sihunta 119,613 100

Population summary

Chamba has a population of 2,559,292 (1,287,243 males and 1,272,049 females). The sex ratio is about 988 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,559,292
Male1,287,243
Female1,272,049
Rural population1,038,160 (40.56%)
Urban population72,216 (2.82%)
Households504,436

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 62.09%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,589,051
Total illiterates970,241

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 552,395 (21.58%). ST: 674,907 (26.37%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC552,39521.58%
ST674,90726.37%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 348,451 (13.62%). Workers: 1,456,995 (56.93%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)348,45113.62%
Total workers1,456,99556.93%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Chamba 519,080
Chamba 482,972
Chamba 179,253
Chamba 159,320
Chaurah 78,988
Chaurah 78,988
Saluni 47,939
Saluni 47,939
Dalhousie 46,760
Bhattiyat 42,967