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DAV Girls Hostel
Sector 15-A · Chandigarh
← All Himachal Pradesh families
For Shimla families · a top-five source district

From Shimla to a home in Chandigarh

Shimla is the state capital of Himachal — and it is also the source of a meaningful share of our hostel residents. Families from Shimla town, Rohru, Theog, Chopal, and Rampur send their daughters down to Chandigarh for a CBSE schooling environment that, while not necessarily superior to the best Shimla day schools, offers a different intensity of college-prep and access to the Panjab University ecosystem.

Distance
115 km
Travel time
3 hours
Modes
Road (NH-22 via Solan) · Toy train · Bus

Why Shimla families choose Chandigarh

Shimla has some of the finest schools in the country (Bishop Cotton, Loreto, St. Edward's, AKSIPS) but most of them are co-educational and many are heavy on day boarding. For families specifically wanting a girls-only residential environment with deep CBSE focus, our hostel offers a complementary option — three hours from home but with all the gravity of a traditional DAV institution.

What we offer specifically to Shimla families

Shimla families tend to value the cultural depth of DAV — the value-based education, the emphasis on discipline, the institutional heritage going back to 1886. Many of our Shimla hostellers come from families with multi-generational DAV connections from across northern India. The food cultures, the language, the seasonal habits are all familiar; the daughter feels at home from the first week.

Getting to the hostel from Shimla

The road from Shimla to Chandigarh via Solan takes three hours in good weather, four in winter or monsoon. The Kalka–Shimla toy train is a UNESCO heritage route that takes five hours — beautiful but rarely practical. HRTC runs comfortable Volvos daily.

Quick answer

Yes, the DAV Girls Hostel in Chandigarh accepts daughters from Shimla and across Himachal Pradesh. We are an on-campus girls hostel inside DAV Model School, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh. Annual hostel fees range from ₹1,85,000 (4-sharing AC) to ₹3,30,000 (2-sharing AC). Female wardens are on duty 24/7, an in-house nurse lives on premises, and mid-year admissions are welcomed.

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Other Himachal Pradesh families in our hostel

Daughters from across Himachal Pradesh share our floors. If you are from a neighbouring district, you may find these guides useful:

For Hamirpur families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Hamirpur
180 km · 4–5 hours
For Una families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Una
125 km · 3 hours
For Bilaspur families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Bilaspur
135 km · 3.5 hours
For Solan families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Solan
65 km · 1.5–2 hours
For Mandi families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Mandi
195 km · 5 hours
Section 03 · The Commitment

The Daughter Promise

Seven specific commitments, named, signed, and accountable. This is what your daughter walks into when she walks through our gates.

Institutional Commitment

The Daughter Promise

Mrs. Anuja Sharma, Principal, DAV Model School Sector 15-A
Witnessed and signed by the Resident Warden

  1. 01Every hostel floor has a female warden on duty, twenty-four hours a day.
  2. 02CCTV monitors every common area and corridor, with thirty-day archive footage available to parents on written request.
  3. 03An in-house nurse on premises with established emergency transfer protocol to a nearby government hospital.
  4. 04Every inquiry receives a response the same working day.
  5. 05Only pre-approved visitors with Aadhaar verification can enter the hostel.
  6. 06You speak to the warden directly on WhatsApp, one number, one real human.
  7. 07From your first call to your daughter's enrolled seat: two to three working days.
Ms. Anamika
Resident Warden, DAV Girls Hostel
DAV Model School
Established 1966 · CBSE Affiliated 1988

Authored by the Principal. Signed by the Warden. Witnessed by every parent who has entrusted us with their daughter since 1990.

Section 06 · Living & Pricing

Honest pricing.
Everything that matters is included.

Two room tiers. One transparent fee. No surprise charges through the year.

Standard

4-sharing

Air-conditioned · Personal bulletin board

₹1,85,000/ year
Approximately ₹15,417 per month
  • Accommodation
  • Vegetarian mess (three meals + tea)
  • Electricity
  • Basic medical care
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Round-the-clock support staff
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PremiumPremium

2-sharing

Air-conditioned · Personal bulletin board

₹3,30,000/ year
Approximately ₹27,500 per month
  • Accommodation
  • Vegetarian mess (three meals + tea)
  • Electricity
  • Basic medical care
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Round-the-clock support staff
Inquire about this tier

Mid-year joiners pay pro-rated charges from the date of joining.

School tuition fees billed separately.

Section 14 · Begin Here

Spend a Saturday with us.

Before you decide, come see the rooms. Eat in the mess. Meet Ms. Anamika. Talk to a current parent who flew in from Leh or drove down from Hamirpur. No commitment. No fee.

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