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Chhachha

Coordinates: 27°17′03″N 79°08′43″E / 27.28421°N 79.14537°E / 27.28421; 79.14537
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Chhachha
Village
Chhachha is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chhachha
Chhachha
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°17′03″N 79°08′43″E / 27.28421°N 79.14537°E / 27.28421; 79.14537
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
 • Total
16.057 km2 (6.200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
11,223
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Chhachha (Chhāchhā) is a village in Sultanganj block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a population of 11,223, in 1,810 households.

Geography

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Chhachha is located about 5 km northwest of Bhongaon, the tehsil headquarters, and 13 km northeast of Mainpuri.[2]: 203 

According to the 2011 census, Chhachha has a total area of 1,605.7 hectares, of which 623.2 were currently farmland, 766.9 were fallow lands, and 188.6 were under non-agricultural use. 3.6 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0 were occupied by permanent pastures, 23.3 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests existed on village lands.[1]: 166 

Demographics

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As of 2011, Chhachha had a population of 11,223, in 1,810 households.[1]: 160  This population was 53.2% male (5,973) and 46.8% female (5,250). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,822 (976 male and 846 female), or 16.2% of the total population. 1,695 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 15.1% of the total.[3]: 124–5 

The 1981 census recorded Chhachha as having a population of 5,933 people, in 1,020 households.[4]: 164–5 

The 1961 census recorded Chhachha as comprising 8 hamlets, with a total population of 4,012 people (2,186 male and 1,826 female), in 667 households and 560 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 4,019 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5]: xciv 

As of 1901, Chhachha was described as comprising 10 total sites, with a total population of 2,804. The village had a school at that point, and it was part of pargana Alipur Patti.[2]: 187–8 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Chhachha had 6 primary schools; it did not have any government-affiliated healthcare facilities, but there was 1 charitable non-government hospital in the village. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office and public library, as well as at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 160–5 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)