Block / Tehsil → Junga
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chikhar village is 024887. Chikhar village is located in Junga tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 19km away from district headquarter Junga. Junga is the sub-district headquarter of Chikhar village. As per 2009 stats, Satlai is the gram panchayat of Chikhar village.
The total geographical area of village is 371.11 hectares. Chikhar has a total population of 545 peoples, out of which male population is 277 while female population is 268. Literacy rate of chikhar village is 72.66% out of which 79.42% males and 65.67% females are literate. There are about 98 houses in chikhar village. Pincode of chikhar village locality is 173210.
When it comes to administration, Chikhar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Chikhar village comes under Kasumpti Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Shimla is nearest town to chikhar village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 545 | 277 | 268 |
| Literate Population | 396 | 220 | 176 |
| Illiterate Population | 149 | 57 | 92 |
| Chikhar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Satlai |
| Block / Tehsil : | Junga |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 173210 |
| Area : | 371.11 hectares |
| Population : | 545 |
| Households : | 98 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kasumpti |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Shimla |
| Villages in Satlai Gram Panchayat | |
| Chikhar | Jangal Karoli |
| Satlai | Jugar |
| Katian Majhar | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Junga |
| List of Tehsils in Shimla |
| 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.