Block / Tehsil → Gangolihat
District → Pithoragarh
State → Uttarakhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chahaj village is 050146. Chahaj village is located in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated 28km away from sub-district headquarter Gangolihat (tehsildar office) and 57km away from district headquarter Pithoragarh. As per 2009 stats, Chahaj village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 281.6 hectares. Chahaj has a total population of 450 peoples, out of which male population is 218 while female population is 232. Literacy rate of chahaj village is 69.78% out of which 81.19% males and 59.05% females are literate. There are about 114 houses in chahaj village. Pincode of chahaj village locality is 262522.
When it comes to administration, Chahaj village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Chahaj village comes under Gangolihat Vidhan Sabha constituency & Almora Lok Sabha constituency. Pithoragarh is nearest town to chahaj village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 57km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 450 | 218 | 232 |
| Literate Population | 314 | 177 | 137 |
| Illiterate Population | 136 | 41 | 95 |
| Chahaj - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chahaj |
| Block / Tehsil : | Gangolihat |
| District : | Pithoragarh |
| State : | Uttarakhand |
| Pincode : | 262522 |
| Area : | 281.6 hectares |
| Population : | 450 |
| Households : | 114 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gangolihat |
| Parliament Constituency : | Almora |
| Nearest Town : | Pithoragarh (57 km) |
| Villages in Chahaj Gram Panchayat | |
| Chahaj | Kaliya Patal |
| Kaltir | Khailari |
| Sarkande | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gangolihat |
| List of Tehsils in Pithoragarh |
| List of Districts in Uttarakhand |
* 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.