Chowari

Chowari
Town
The location of Chowari as shown within the map of Himachal Pradesh
Chowari
The location of Chowari as shown within the map of Himachal Pradesh
Chowari

Location in Himachal Pradesh

Coordinates: 32°26′00″N 76°01′00″E / 32.433331°N 76.016673°E / 32.433331; 76.016673Coordinates: 32°26′00″N 76°01′00″E / 32.433331°N 76.016673°E / 32.433331; 76.016673
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Elevation 1,202 m (3,944 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 3,016
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Chowari (also known as Chuari Khas or Chuāri Khās) is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipal council) in Chamba district, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Geography

Chowari is located at 32°26′N 76°01′E / 32.433°N 76.017°E / 32.433; 76.017. It has an average elevation of 1,202 metres (3,944 ft).[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chowari had a population of 3016.[2] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chowari has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 70%. In Chowari, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chowari.
  1. Falling Chuari Khas, India Page. Rain Genomics, Inc.
  2. "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.


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