Chamba
District in Himachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Chamba: 92.0%, 9th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Chamba: 23.9 per 1,000 people, lowest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Chamba: 84.1%, lowest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Chamba: 51.4%, 3rd lowest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Chamba is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 5.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,411 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.2% is below the state average of 82.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Chamba, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.9% | 71.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 33.4% | 29.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 88.9% | 94.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 953 | 926 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 75.1% | 69.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 69.1 | 47.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.0 | 6.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 18 | 46.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 population of Chamba in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Chamba?
Chamba has a literacy rate of 72.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Chamba compare to Himachal Pradesh?
Chamba is the 7th most populous of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 972 (Census 2011).
How many children in Chamba are stunted or underweight?
In Chamba, 23.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 3.0% wasted and 7.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Himachal Pradesh average of 20.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Chamba have health insurance?
51.4% of households in Chamba have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 29.9% in 2019–21. The Himachal Pradesh average is 61.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Chamba between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Chamba improved most in women internet use (41% to 64%), health insurance (30% to 51%), child stunting (43% to 23%), and got worse in modern contraception (65% to 49%), pre-school attendance (58% to 49%), women overweight or obese (23% to 31%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Chamba?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.