Chamba

Chamba is a Town and Tehsil in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chamba Block (CD) is 00090. The total area of Chamba Tehsil is 1,012 km², which includes 1,007.95 km² of rural area and 4.33 km² of urban area. Chamba has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chamba Tehsil

Chamba Tehsil has a total of 301 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chamba Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chamba Tehsil

The population profile of Chamba Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chamba Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chamba Tehsil is around 1,79,253 people. This includes 89,199 males and 90,054 females. Rural population is about 1,59,320 (79,228 males and 80,092 females), while urban population is nearly 19,933 (9,971 males and 9,962 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,667 of the population, with 12,684 boys and 11,983 girls. Rural areas have 22,803 children, and urban areas have about 1,864 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,14,414 literate people in Chamba Tehsil, including 64,298 literate males and 50,116 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,834 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,580 people.
• About 64,839 people in Chamba Tehsil are not literate, including 24,901 males and 39,938 females. Rural areas include 61,486 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,353 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,900 households, with 31,344 in villages and 4,556 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chamba Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chamba Tehsil is approximately 43,772 people, including 21,853 males and 21,919 females. Around 39,490 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,282 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chamba Tehsil is about 39,786 people, including 19,885 males and 19,901 females. Around 38,688 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,098 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 177 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 158 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,603 people per sq. km.