Chamba is famous for its heritage culture. The people of Chamba are participating in various artistic activities like Metal Craft, Embroidery, Wood Carving, Stone Carving, Painting etc. and received various prestigious National and State Awards for their excellence.

The list of distinguished personalities who received National Awards for their excellent work in their field.

Name	Category
Smt. Maheshi Devi	Chamba Rumal
Smt. Kamla Nayyer	Chamba Rumal
Smt. Lalita Waqil	Chamba Rumal
Sh. Prakash Chand	Metal Craft
Sh. Sohan Singh	Metal Craft
Sh. Hakam Singh	Metal Craft
Sh. Vijay Sharma	Painting
Mohd. Latif Malik	Wood Carving