Chhuikhadan
Chhuikhadan | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname(s): Chhuikhadan | |
  Chhuikhadan Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°32′N 80°59′E / 21.53°N 80.98°ECoordinates: 21°32′N 80°59′E / 21.53°N 80.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Rajnandgaon |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,100+ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN-CODE | 491885 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-08 |
Chhuikhadan is a City in Rajnandgaon District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
Geography[]
Chhuikhadan is located at 21°32′N 80°59′E / 21.53°N 80.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 337? metres (1105 ft).
History[]
Chhuikhadan served as capital of princely state of Chhuikhadan State It had an area of 153 square miles (400 km2). In 1941 the state had a population of 32,731 people.[2]
Demographics[]
As of 2001 India census,[3] Chhuikhadan had a population of 6418. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chhuikhadan has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 63%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References[]
Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Riyaste/Princely stastes aur Jamindariyaa (Vaibhav Prakashan, Raipur1, ISBN 81-89244-96-5)
Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Janjaatiyaa/Tribes aur Jatiyaa/Castes (Mansi publication, Delhi6, ISBN 978-81-89559-32-8)
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhuikhadan
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 389
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- Cities and towns in Rajnandgaon district