Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

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Chamba
Chamba
State - District(s)	Himachal Pradesh - Chamba
Coordinates	32.57° N 76.13° E
Area - Elevation	- 996 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	20,312 -

Chamba is a city and a municipal council in Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] 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]

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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.