Block / Tehsil → Shahpur
District → Kangra
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chhau village is 009398. Chhau village is located in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 26km away from district headquarter Shahpur. Shahpur is the sub-district headquarter of Chhau village. As per 2009 stats, Bhanala is the gram panchayat of Chhau village.
The total geographical area of village is 29.05 hectares. Chhau has a total population of 608 peoples, out of which male population is 307 while female population is 301. Literacy rate of chhau village is 79.28% out of which 82.08% males and 76.41% females are literate. There are about 134 houses in chhau village. Pincode of chhau village locality is 176206.
When it comes to administration, Chhau village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Chhau village comes under Shahpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Dharmsala is nearest town to chhau village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 608 | 307 | 301 |
| Literate Population | 482 | 252 | 230 |
| Illiterate Population | 126 | 55 | 71 |
| Chhau - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Bhanala |
| Block / Tehsil : | Shahpur |
| District : | Kangra |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176206 |
| Area : | 29.05 hectares |
| Population : | 608 |
| Households : | 134 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Shahpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Dharmsala |
| Villages in Bhanala Gram Panchayat | |
| Basa | Bhanala Khas |
| Chhau | Kamlahri |
| Kasar | Nahalan |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Shahpur |
| List of Tehsils in Kangra |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.