Chhatari
Chhatari | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 28°06′44″N 78°09′09″E / 28.11222°N 78.15250°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Bulandshahr |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 15,786 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, [[Urdu],[English]] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-13 |
Chhatari is a Town in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
Chhatari was a jagir during British India. It was owned by Nawabs of Lalkhani, a Badgujar Rajput community.[1][2]
Nawabs of Chhatari
- Nawab Mardan Ali Khan
- Nawab Mehmud Ali Khan
- Nawab Luft Ali Khan[3]
- Nawab Abdul Ali Khan IV
- Nawab Abdul Samad Khan (1862-1922)
- Nawab Hafiz Sir Ahmad Said Khan I (1888-1981)
Amenities
There are two nationalized bank, one degree college, a sub post office and also have an aggro-products trading center for farmers residing near town.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Chhatari had a population of 15786. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 4%. Chhatari has an average literacy rate of 10%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 10% and female literacy of 10%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari "Nawab of Chhatari", a prominent Muslim League politician, and last Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State.[5]
References
- ^ The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and Peasant Rebellion ... By Eric Stokes. p. 217.
- ^ elites in south asia.
- ^ Education and politics: from Sir Syed to the present day : the Aligarh School By Shan Muhammad. p. 30.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2014 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ ^ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das