Chaupal Tehsil - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Chaupal is an administrative tehsil in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chaupal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Salogra, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 320 km², including 316.10 km² rural area and 4.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chaupal Tehsil
Chaupal Tehsil has a total of 218 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashna | Rural | Malat |
| 2 | Antrawali | Rural | Khaddar |
| 3 | Anu | Rural | Khagna |
| 4 | Bag | Rural | Jodna |
| 5 | Bagah | Rural | Matal |
| 6 | Bahal Khas | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 7 | Bajroth | Rural | Bamta |
| 8 | Bamnol | Rural | Thundal |
| 9 | Bamrar | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 10 | Bamta | Rural | Bamta |
| 11 | Barhich | Rural | Khaddar |
| 12 | Barkoli | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 13 | Batewari-II | Rural | Devat |
| 14 | Batewri I | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 15 | Belag | Rural | Devat |
| 16 | Berag | Rural | Lalpani |
| 17 | Bhanal | Rural | Khaddar |
| 18 | Bharola | Rural | Bamta |
| 19 | Bhatna | Rural | Lingzar |
| 20 | Bhaulanu | Rural | Dhavas |
| 21 | Bhooth Dhokna | Rural | Saranh |
| 22 | Bhot | Rural | Jhina |
| 23 | Bijar Bharal | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 24 | Bodna | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 25 | Chaflah | Rural | Dhavas |
| 26 | Chanjal Pul | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 27 | Chanpadli | Rural | Thana |
| 28 | Charauli | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 29 | Chila | Rural | Thana |
| 30 | Chiuna | Rural | Lingzar |
| 31 | Chiwna Badlaog | Rural | Nanahar |
| 32 | Chopal | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 33 | Dasholi | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 34 | Delmu | Rural | Thundal |
| 35 | Deothi | Rural | Sari |
| 36 | Dewat | Rural | Devat |
| 37 | Dhabas | Rural | Dhavas |
| 38 | Dhanewri | Rural | Khaddar |
| 39 | Dhanout | Rural | Lalpani |
| 40 | Dharan | Rural | Baghar Chowki |
| 41 | Digun | Rural | Jhina |
| 42 | Dimon | Rural | Saranh |
| 43 | Dpf Amta -I | Rural | Saranh |
| 44 | Dpf Amta -II | Rural | Saranh |
| 45 | Dpf Amta -III | Rural | Saranh |
| 46 | Dpf Bamta | Rural | Bamta |
| 47 | Dpf Berag | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 48 | Dpf Bherog | Rural | Jodna |
| 49 | Dpf Bhot | Rural | Jhina |
| 50 | Dpf Bijai | Rural | Saranh |
| 51 | Dpf Chambi | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 52 | Dpf Charbotla | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 53 | Dpf Chauhag | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 54 | Dpf Chiuna -4 | Rural | Lingzar |
| 55 | Dpf Chiuna -I | Rural | Lingzar |
| 56 | Dpf Chiuna -II | Rural | Lingzar |
| 57 | Dpf Chiuna -III | Rural | Lingzar |
| 58 | Dpf Churtha | Rural | Matal |
| 59 | Dpf Delmu | Rural | Sari |
| 60 | Dpf Deothi | Rural | Sari |
| 61 | Dpf Dhaniya | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 62 | Dpf Dharta Suli | Rural | Jodna |
| 63 | Dpf Gharin | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 64 | Dpf Ghyalat | Rural | Jhina |
| 65 | Dpf Jabna | Rural | Nanahar |
| 66 | Dpf Jaili | Rural | Matal |
| 67 | Dpf Jhakad -II | Rural | Kanda- Banah |
| 68 | Dpf Jhina | Rural | Jhina |
| 69 | Dpf Jubbar | Rural | Makdog |
| 70 | Dpf Kashah | Rural | Bamta |
| 71 | Dpf Khadar -I | Rural | Khaddar |
| 72 | Dpf Khadar -II | Rural | Khaddar |
| 73 | Dpf Khadar -III | Rural | Khaddar |
| 74 | Dpf Khadrali | Rural | Jhina |
| 75 | Dpf Khagna -I | Rural | Dhavas |
| 76 | Dpf Khagna -II | Rural | Dhavas |
| 77 | Dpf Kharu | Rural | Devat |
| 78 | Dpf Kuhal -I | Rural | Dhavas |
| 79 | Dpf Kuhal -II | Rural | Dhavas |
| 80 | Dpf Kungunali-I | Rural | Devat |
| 81 | Dpf Kungunali-II | Rural | Devat |
| 82 | Dpf Lihat | Rural | Jodna |
| 83 | Dpf Mamvi | Rural | Bamta |
| 84 | Dpf Maroag | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 85 | Dpf Naoni | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 86 | Dpf Pabas | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 87 | Dpf Pashan | Rural | Saranh |
| 88 | Dpf Pihach | Rural | Sari |
| 89 | Dpf Rawag | Rural | Saranh |
| 90 | Dpf Sarain -II | Rural | Saranh |
| 91 | Dpf Sarain -III | Rural | Saranh |
| 92 | Dpf Sari | Rural | Sari |
| 93 | Dpf Shangroli | Rural | Bamta |
| 94 | Dpf Shila Badlaog | Rural | Nanahar |
| 95 | Dpf Shila Sarau | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 96 | Dpf Shilan -I | Rural | Saranh |
| 97 | Dpf Shilan -II | Rural | Saranh |
| 98 | Dpf Shilikayan | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 99 | Dpf Shirgul | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 100 | Dpf Sunni | Rural | Matal |
| 101 | Dpf Thundal | Rural | Sari |
| 102 | Dpf Tipra | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 103 | Falauna | Rural | Jhina |
| 104 | Gadhral | Rural | Thana |
| 105 | Gagna | Rural | Nanahar |
| 106 | Garhin | Rural | Makdog |
| 107 | Ghichna | Rural | Makdog |
| 108 | Ghurla | Rural | Bamta |
| 109 | Giau | Rural | Khaddar |
| 110 | Gorli | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 111 | Gyalat | Rural | Jhina |
| 112 | Hanal | Rural | Khaddar |
| 113 | Jabna | Rural | Nanahar |
| 114 | Jai Garh | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 115 | Jaili | Rural | Matal |
| 116 | Jangal Chopal | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 117 | Jangal Dakrona | Rural | Saranh |
| 118 | Jangal Jhakar I | Rural | Kanda- Banah |
| 119 | Jangal Kangar | Rural | Tharoch |
| 120 | Jangal Kiari | Rural | Saranh |
| 121 | Jangal Kurarhi | Rural | Dhavas |
| 122 | Jangal Naurathalan | Rural | Khagna |
| 123 | Jangal Oielan | Rural | Bamta |
| 124 | Jangal Paliana | Rural | Sari |
| 125 | Jangal Rapari | Rural | Bamta |
| 126 | Jangal Sarahan - I | Rural | Saranh |
| 127 | Jawag | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 128 | Jhikni Pul | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 129 | Jhina | Rural | Jhina |
| 130 | Jorna | Rural | Jodna |
| 131 | Jubbar | Rural | Makdog |
| 132 | Kalun | Rural | Nanahar |
| 133 | Kanda | Rural | Kanda- Banah |
| 134 | Kashah | Rural | Bamta |
| 135 | Kathiyana | Rural | Jhina |
| 136 | Katonth | Rural | Jhina |
| 137 | Katoti | Rural | Khagna |
| 138 | Kelwi Laona | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 139 | Khaddar | Rural | Khaddar |
| 140 | Khagna | Rural | Khagna |
| 141 | Khaprona | Rural | Matal |
| 142 | Kharog | Rural | Matal |
| 143 | Kharu | Rural | Devat |
| 144 | Kohrala | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 145 | Kot | Rural | Nanahar |
| 146 | Kuhal | Rural | Dhavas |
| 147 | Kujvi | Rural | Matal |
| 148 | Kulandli | Rural | Saranh |
| 149 | Kumbra | Rural | Devat |
| 150 | Kurag | Rural | Makdog |
| 151 | Kutanda | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 152 | Lagait | Rural | Nanahar |
| 153 | Lajonth | Rural | Thana |
| 154 | Lal Pani | Rural | Lalpani |
| 155 | Lihat | Rural | Jodna |
| 156 | Lingzar | Rural | Lingzar |
| 157 | Majhotli | Rural | Thana |
| 158 | Mamvi | Rural | Bamta |
| 159 | Mashliuna | Rural | Lingzar |
| 160 | Mashraon | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 161 | Matal | Rural | Matal |
| 162 | Mindoli | Rural | Lingzar |
| 163 | Mohan Jotla | Rural | Sari |
| 164 | Nagar Panchyat Chopal | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 165 | Nanhar | Rural | Nanahar |
| 166 | Naoni | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 167 | Nar | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 168 | Naura | Rural | Lingzar |
| 169 | Nauran | Rural | Khagna |
| 170 | Pabas | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 171 | Pharach | Rural | Dhavas |
| 172 | Pujari | Rural | Pujarli (Shak) |
| 173 | Rarth | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 174 | Rawtan | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 175 | Rupari | Rural | Bamta |
| 176 | Sangroli | Rural | Bamta |
| 177 | Sarain | Rural | Saranh |
| 178 | Saralda | Rural | Saranh |
| 179 | Sari | Rural | Sari |
| 180 | Sarkali | Rural | Saranh |
| 181 | Satka | Rural | Thana |
| 182 | Shantha | Rural | Devat |
| 183 | Shapra | Rural | Nanahar |
| 184 | Shawala | Rural | Lingzar |
| 185 | Shihali | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 186 | Shila Badlawag | Rural | Nanahar |
| 187 | Shili | Rural | Jawag Chhamrog |
| 188 | Shili Kayan | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 189 | Shithna | Rural | Baghar Chowki |
| 190 | Tapri | Rural | Jhikanipul |
| 191 | Thalog | Rural | Nanahar |
| 192 | Thana | Rural | Thana |
| 193 | Thana Jalona | Rural | Jodna |
| 194 | Thundal | Rural | Thundal |
| 195 | Thundna | Rural | Dhavas |
| 196 | Thuth | Rural | Thana |
| 197 | Tiari | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 198 | Tikri | Rural | Khagna |
| 199 | Tipra | Rural | Mashdoh |
| 200 | Up Mahal Baghar Khas | Rural | Dhavas |
| 201 | Up Mahal Bal | Rural | Dhavas |
| 202 | Up Mahal Barog. | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 203 | Up Mahal Bhaila | Rural | Jodna |
| 204 | Up Mahal Chauhag | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 205 | Up Mahal Chaukia | Rural | Chanju -Chopal |
| 206 | Up Mahal Gorwa | Rural | Saranh |
| 207 | Up Mahal Kateika | Rural | Nanahar |
| 208 | Up Mahal Kiari | Rural | Saranh |
| 209 | Up Mahal Koti | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 210 | Up Mahal Lakha Wati | Rural | Lalpani |
| 211 | Up Mahal Makrog | Rural | Makdog |
| 212 | Up Mahal Pujarli Khas | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
| 213 | Up Mahal Shagair | Rural | Makdog |
| 214 | Up Mahal Shilan | Rural | Saranh |
| 215 | Up Mahal Sihana | Rural | Makdog |
| 216 | Up Mahal Tuil | Rural | Jhina |
| 217 | Up Mohal Chorwdhar | Rural | Jodna |
| 218 | Up-Mahal Maraog | Rural | Gorali -Madawag |
Population of Chaupal Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Chaupal Tehsil has a total population of 31,118 people, consisting of 16,008 males and 15,110 females. There are 6,640 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 97 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 31,118 | 29,267 | 1,851 |
| Male Population | 16,008 | 14,976 | 1,032 |
| Female Population | 15,110 | 14,291 | 819 |
| Total Households | 6,640 | 6,063 | 577 |
| Population Density | 97 / km² | 93 / km² | 463 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 21,555 literate people and 3,609 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,681 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 90 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,609 | 3,371 | 238 |
| Literate Population | 21,555 | 20,112 | 1,443 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,563 | 9,155 | 408 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,681 | 8,230 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 90 | 90 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.