# Chamba, Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) – Town Population

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Town · Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand 

# Chamba

Chamba is a town in Tehri sub-district of Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,771 people** in 1,971 households. Literacy was 89.0%.

- 7,771people (2011)
- 1,971households
- 89.0%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Chamba

■ Chamba · ■ Tehri Garhwal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%**

**88.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873**

**817

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**846

Working population ****32.4%**

**32.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chamba

Of every 100 households in Chamba in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Chamba · ■ Tehri Garhwal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**3%

Tap water ****99%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**88%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**4%

Use banking services ****90%**

**90%

Television ****82%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**93%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****37%**

**35%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chamba work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,079 (83%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Farming 40 (2%) · **■** Marginal 358 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Chamba changed?

From 6,580 in 2001 to 7,771 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chamba in numbers and road distances

- Density1,943 per km²
- Growth 2001–201118.1%
- Annual rainfall1,209 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)90 km by road
- New Tehri (district HQ)11 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)65 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chamba

### Civic services

- Pucca roads17 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,504
- Water storage920 kl
- Electricity — homes1,960
- Electricity — industry32

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chamba

- Banks6 in Chamba
- ATMs1 in Chamba
- Petrol pumps1 in Chamba
- Hotels5 in Chamba
- Colleges and universities2 in Chamba
- Restaurants1 in Chamba

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Chamba ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-1/) 1,079 271 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-2/) 1,197 325 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-3/) 992 249 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-4/) 805 203 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-5/) 923 274 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-6/) 1,845 424 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/tehri-garhwal/tehri/chamba/ward-7/) 930 225 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Chamba

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED) · Dehradun (Jauligrant)27 km
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · Chandigarh158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Dec (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 17:17).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chamba?7,771 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chamba in?Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Chamba in 2001?6,580
- How many wards does Chamba have?7 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Chamba?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Chamba?Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 27 km in a straight line