Chhatari
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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 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