Chamba is a Tehsil located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 10 Tehsils of Chamba district. There are 307 villages and 1 towns in Chamba Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Chamba Tehsil has 35900 households, population of 179253 of which 89199 are males and 90054 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 24667 which is 13.76% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Chamba Tehsil is around
1010 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Chamba Tehsil is 63.83% out of which 72.08% males are literate and 55.65% females are literate. The total area of Chamba is 1012.28 sq.km with population density of 177 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 88.88% of population lives in Urban area and 11.12% lives in Rural area. There are 24.42% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 22.2% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Chamba Tehsil.
Chamba Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 179253 | 100% |
| Hindu | 168245 | 93.86% |
| Muslim | 9371 | 5.23% |
| Sikh | 849 | 0.47% |
| Christian | 574 | 0.32% |
| Buddhist | 122 | 0.07% |
| Religion not stated | 85 | 0.05% |
| Jain | 7 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 0 | 0% |
Chamba Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 4556 | 31344 |
| Total Population | 19933 | 159320 |
| Population (%) | 50.02% | 50.27% |
| Male Population | 9971 | 79228 |
| Female Population | 9962 | 80092 |
| Sex Ratio | 999 | 1011 |
| Literacy (%) | 83.18% | 61.41% |
List of Cities in Chamba
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List of Villages in Chamba
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