Chhota Udaipur
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Chhota Udaipur is a city and a municipality
in Vadodara district
in the state of Gujarat, India
. It is the headquarters of Chhota Udaipur taluka.
of Chhota Udaipur, founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner
. This state was a second class state under Rewa Kantha
Agency and merged with the Union of India on March 10, 1948.HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan he is third son of Maharaja Virendra Pratap singh Chauhan he is a present Maharaja of chhota udaipur.
, Chhota Udaipur had a population of 22,987. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhota Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
s in and around the city. The Rathwas are known for Pithora painting, usually carried out on the walls of the village houses. The tribal museum of Chhota Udaipur has a large collection of tribal artefacts. Many tribal artefacts are also brought for sale in the hats (weekly markets) in the city and nearby villages.industries in largest dolomite lums and powder. siddhivinayak minerals..mfg in rangolipowder.200.300.400 mspowder in industries sall all in around India.other factorys row materials dlomite powders
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Vadodara district
Vadodara district
Vadodara District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The city of Vadodara , in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District covers an area of 7,794 km². It had a population of 3,641,802 of which 45.20% were...
in the state of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the headquarters of Chhota Udaipur taluka.
History
Chhota Udaipur was the capital of the erstwhile Princely StatePrincely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Chhota Udaipur, founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner
Champaner
Champaner चंमपानेर شمبنر is a historical city in the state of Gujarat, in western India. It is located in Panchmahal district, 47 kilometres from the city of Vadodara. The city was briefly the capital of Gujarat....
. This state was a second class state under Rewa Kantha
Rewa Kantha
Rewa Kantha was a political agency or collection of princely states in British India, subordinate to the government of Bombay Presidency. It stretched for about 150 miles between the plain of Gujarat and the hills of Malwa, from the Tapti River to the Mahi River crossing the Narmada or Rewa River,...
Agency and merged with the Union of India on March 10, 1948.HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan he is third son of Maharaja Virendra Pratap singh Chauhan he is a present Maharaja of chhota udaipur.
Rulers (title Maharawal)
- 1762 - 1771 Arsisinhji
- 1771 - 1777 Hamirsinhji II
- 1777 - 1822 Bhimsinhji
- 1822 - 1851 Gumansinhji
- 1851 - 1881 Jitsinhji
- 1881 - 1895 Motisinhji
- 1895 - 29 Aug 1923 Fatehsinhji (b. 1884 - d. 1923)
- 29 Aug 1923 - 15 Oct 1946 Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji (b. 1906 - d. 1946)
- 15 Oct 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Virendrasinhji (b. 1907)
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Chhota Udaipur had a population of 22,987. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhota Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Culture
The Kali Niketan (Nahar Mahal) palace, built as the summer residence of the erstwhile royal family is a notable monument in Chhota Udaipur. Chhota Udaipur is also known for the RathwaRathwa
The Rathwa are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Rathwa Kolis.-History and origin:The Rathwa derive their name from the word rathbistar, which means an inhabitant of a forest or hilly region...
s in and around the city. The Rathwas are known for Pithora painting, usually carried out on the walls of the village houses. The tribal museum of Chhota Udaipur has a large collection of tribal artefacts. Many tribal artefacts are also brought for sale in the hats (weekly markets) in the city and nearby villages.industries in largest dolomite lums and powder. siddhivinayak minerals..mfg in rangolipowder.200.300.400 mspowder in industries sall all in around India.other factorys row materials dlomite powders