Chamba

District in Himachal Pradesh

Population

5.2 Lakh

State: 68.6 Lakh

Area

6,411 km²

Literacy Rate

62.4%

State: 73.4%

Sex Ratio

986

State: 972

Density

81 /km²

State: 125 /km²

Chamba is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 5.2 Lakh spread across 6,411 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.4% is below the state average of 73.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 972. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

81 /km²

▼

125 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

986

▲

972

943

Literacy Rate

62.4%

▼

73.4%

63.0%

SC Population

21.5%

▼

25.2%

16.6%

ST Population

26.1%

▲

5.7%

8.7%

Worker Participation

56.6%

▲

51.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

42.6%

▲

31.5%

33.2%

Child Wasting

15.4%

▼

16.1%

18.4%

Underweight Children

26.0%

▲

24.7%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

46.5%

▼

59.9%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

43.7%

▼

54.2%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

100.0%

▲

88.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

72.0%

▼

87.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

86.5%

▲

80.9%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

35.0%

▼

53.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

26.8%

▼

32.8%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

85.5%

▼

95.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.1%

▼

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

3.8%

▼

8.2%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.0%

▼

4.0%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.7%

▲

12.6%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

8.3%

▼

12.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

23.9 per 1k pop

▼

41.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

12.4k

▼

22.5k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

14.7%

▼

17.6%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4360 per lakh

▼

12503 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

19.2%

▼

24.3%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.98

▲

0.82

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

1.0 per lakh

▼

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.8 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

1.0 per lakh

▼

5.1 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.37

▼

0.43

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	2.6 L	2.9 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	1 L	1.2 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	1.9 L	2.3 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	36,024	33,954.917	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	56,154	73,025	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	67,900	16,343.167	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	1.6 L	1.7 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	32,797	42,910.583	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	1,648	3,852.917	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	51,675	71,104.25	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	986.377	952.757	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	953.115	926.444	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	17.7	12.6	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	8.3	12.9	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	10	17.1	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	78	151.8	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	18	46.1	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	42.6%	31.5%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	15.4%	16.1%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	26.0%	24.7%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	46.5%	59.9%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	43.7%	54.2%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	100.0%	88.4%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	72.0%	87.8%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	86.5%	80.9%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	35.0%	53.7%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	26.8%	32.8%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	85.5%	95.0%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	99.1%	99.5%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	99.1%	99.1%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	84.1%	90.3%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	50.9%	62.8%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	3.8%	8.2%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.0%	4.0%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	87.3%	92.0%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	62.7%	71.8%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	10.5%	19.9%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	61.5%	69.1%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	—	—	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	23.2%	23.8%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	11.5%	13.9%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	40.3%	33.4%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	4,359.636	12,502.777	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	19.2%	24.3%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	8.9%	10.5%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	1.0	0.8	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	22,630	58,544	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	11.0%	6.4%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	20.4%	18.4%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.4	0.4	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	69.1	47.5	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.3	0.3	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	46	48.9	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	0.8	1.1	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	75.1%	66.2%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	6.8%	17.7%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.1	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	-9.5	14.3	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	139.133	141.732	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.1	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.4	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	0.9	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.2	0.3	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	23.9	41.3	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	12,398	22,494.833	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	14.7%	17.6%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	—	1.8	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	1	17.4	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	1	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	1	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	—	59.3	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	1	5.1	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	9	10	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	1	3	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	4	2.3	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	1	1.8	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Chamba district?

Chamba has a population of 5.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 81 people per sq km across 6,411 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Chamba?

Chamba has a literacy rate of 62.4%, which is below the Himachal Pradesh average of 73.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Chamba compare to Himachal Pradesh?

Chamba has a sex ratio of 986 (above state average of 972) and a literacy rate of 62.4% (below state average of 73.4%).

What data sources are used for Chamba?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)