Chamba

Understand

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. 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.

Weather

Summer is hot with temperature ranging between 25 Degree Celsius to 38 Degree Celsius. Winter is cold with temperature ranging between 8 Degrees to 22 Degrees