District Profile of Chamba District - Himachal GK - Himachal Pariksha


District Profile of Chamba District - Himachal GK - Himachal Pariksha

In this Article we are going to share district profile of Chamba district. In this article you get everything about Chamba district like Geographical Area, Geographical Location and many more. If you interested in this topic “District Profile of Chamba” stay continue reading.

District Name
Chamba
Year of Foundation
1948
Headquarters
Chamba
Geo. Location
32degree10minute to 33degree13minute North Latitude
75degree45minute to 77degree33minute East Longitude
Geo. Area
6,528 Sq km.
%age of Area to the total Geographical Area of H.P.
11.72%
Boundaries
North-West - Jammu & Kashmir
North-East - Laddakh area of J&K, Lahaul and Bara Banghal
East - Kangra District and Gurdaspur (Punjab)
Altitude
1006 mtrs
No. of Vidhan Sabha Seats
5 (Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Chamba, Churah and Dalhousie)
No. of Sub-Divisions
7 (Bharmour, Chamba, Churah, Chowari, Dalhousie, Pangi and Tissa)
No. of Development Blocks
7 (Bharmour, Chamba, Churah, Bhatiyat, Dalhousie, Pangi and Salooni)
No. of Tehsils
7 (Bharmour, Chamba, Churah, Bhatiyat, Dalhousie, Pangi and Salooni)
No. of Sub-Tehsils
3 (Bhalyee, Holi and Sihunta)
No. of Gram Panchayats
283

Population Density & Other Ratios of Chamba District

Census
2001
2011
Total Population
Males
Females
4,60,499
2,34,812
2,25,687
5,19,080
2,61,320
2,57,760
Population Density
71
80
%age of Population to the total Population of H.P.
7.58%
7.56%
Decennial Growth Rate
+17.20%
+12.58%
Sex Ratio
959
989
SC Population
92,359
1,11,690
%age of SC Population
20.4%
21.51%
ST Population
1,17,569
1,35,500
%age of ST Population
25.51%
26.10%
Literacy Rate
Males
Female
63.73%
77.22%
49.78%
73.19%
84.19%
62.14%

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