Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

?Chamba Himachal Pradesh • India
Chamba
Coordinates: 32°′N 76°′E / 32.57, 76.13
Time zone	IST ([[UTC+5:30]])
Area • Elevation	•  m ( ft)
District(s)	Chamba
Population	(2001)

Coordinates: 32°′N 76°′E / 32.57, 76.13 Chamba is a town and a municipal council in Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Chamba town is situated on the banks of the river Ravi which is a tributary of the Trans-Himalayan river Indus. The hub of all activity in Chamba town is the Chaugan, a fine grassy sward, about half a mile long and eighty yards wide, and here is held the Minjar fair, every year, in the month of August.

From Chamba one can approach Bharmour, famous for its temples and Manimahesh Kailash, a Hindu pilgrimage spot.

History

Chamba was the ancient Pahari capital and it was established in AD 920 by Raja Sahil Verma who named the settlement after his daughter Champavati. [1]

Geography

Chamba is located at 32.57° N 76.13° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 996 metres (3267 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Chamba had a population of 20,312. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chamba has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 77%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chamba
2. ^ ^India

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