Chaupal, Himachal Pradesh

Chopal
City
Bijat Maharaj Temple in Village Sarain, Chaupal.
Chopal Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 30°57′N 77°35′E / 30.95°N 77.58°E / 30.95; 77.58Coordinates: 30°57′N 77°35′E / 30.95°N 77.58°E / 30.95; 77.58
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Shimla
Government
• INC	Balbir Singh Verma
Elevation	2,550 m (8,370 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,888
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	171211
Telephone code	01783
Vehicle registration	08,08A,08B,08C

Chaupal is a city and nagar panchayat (city council) in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Geography

Chaupal is located at 30°57′N 77°35′E / 30.95°N 77.58°E / 30.95; 77.58.^[1] It has an average elevation of 2550 metres (8366 feet) and is 100 km away from the State capital of Shimla.

Chaupal is a tehsil (administrative division) of the Shimla District. It is surrounded by hills and forests of Deodars. It is also known for the densely covered areas of Himalayan Cedar trees in the city.

Demographics

According to the 2010 Indian census,^[2] Chaupal had a population of 10,888 people. Of the population, 58% are male, and 42% are female. Chaupal has a literacy rate of 89.65%.

This region is famous for the production of high quality apples,^[3] which are exported internationally. There are many apple-growing belts in Chaupal, such as Tharoch, Poran, Pauria, Peontra Valley, Bamta, Rinjat, Khaddar, Matal, Chanju (Chopal), Kashah, Rushlah, Satota (Halau, Shalan) Dewat, Kakhrona, Shilikyan, Shantha, Sunarli, Maraog, Bigraoli, Jhina, and Sarain nar koti kiarnoo.

Climate

Chaupal has a cool and moderate climate. Between December and March, the city gets heavy snow, and the temperature can hover around freezing point. During the summer, the climate is warmer with temperatures around thirty degrees Celsius.

Temp in Winter:−10 °C (14 °F) to 18 °C (64 °F)
Temp in Summer:20 °C (68 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F)

Chaupal

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
55 7 −10	47 9 −2	59 16 7	41 20 11	56 32 15	176 32 17	377 30 15	335 22 15	190 24 13	46 20 11	14 16 7	16 5 −5
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

Imperial conversion
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
2.1 45 14	1.9 48 28	2.3 60 44	1.6 69 52	2.2 90 59	6.9 90 62	15 86 59	13 72 59	7.5 75 56	1.8 67 51	0.5 61 45	0.6 41 23
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Famous Temples of Tehsil Chaupal

Durga Mata Mandir, Bamta Village (about 35 km from Chopal)
Mahasu Devta Mandir Pauria Chopal (One of the oldest and most famous temples in upper Shimla. Ancient belief states that Mahasu Devta came from Hanol to Pauria. The people of Pauria and nearby areas worshiped Mahasu. The temple is situated on the top of the hill about 7000 ft above sea level. The temple is surrounded by large walls of stone. Every day there is worship of Mahasu with the sound of Nagara.)
Jaga Mata Temple Bajroth(Bamta)
Shirgul Devta Temple Bajroth(Bamta)
lankar Veer Maharaj Mandir, Bamta
Dakreyi Devta Mandir, Pujarli(Bamta)
Shirgul devta Mandir, Shimli(Gumma)
Naag Devta Mandir, Bhabar(Bamta)
Mainshar Devta Temple Mashran
Jaga Mata Mandir Poran
Shirgul Devta Mandir Chaupal
Lankara Vir Devta Mandir Chaupal
Naag Devta Mandir Maatal (Maraog)
Shirgul Devta Mandir Churdhar ( This temple is situated at the topmost hill of Shimla and sirmour)
Bijjat Devta Mandir Sarain
Mahasu Devta Mandir Tharoch
Pidi Mata Mandir Jhina
Rehatna Devta Mandir Jabna thalog flowna (Jhina)
Kadasan Mata Mandir Shapda (Nanhar)
Doam Devta Mandir Bhot (Jhina)
Diundreshwari Mata Mandir Diunder (Nanhar)
Shirgul Devta Mandir Jodna
Chitra Mata Nar Bamta
Reothal Mata Mandir, Peontra
Shirgul devta shalan
Kali mata isshon
Shiv Durga temple
Dundi devi mandir dhabas

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chaupal
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
↑ http://npchopal.in/