Chamrawal

Chamrawal is a village in Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Chamrawal is located at a distance of 6.556 km from Pilana town, and 16.25 km from Baghpat town.

History

The village Chamrawal earlier was in Distt Meerut, now, Baghpat. The land for AIR Force Station for firing range was acquired prior to 1908, and the land oustees of village Chamrawal mostly of Tyagi Brahmins community.

Geography

The PIN code of the village is 250515. Other villages in the same postal zone include Pilana, Hisawada, Lalyana and Khatta Prahladpur. Other nearby villages include Mansoorpur (1.7 km), Lalyana (2.5 km), Panchi (2.6 km), Kaharka (3.1 km), Khaila (3.1 km), Dhikoli (3.2 km) and Lahchauda (3.6 km).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, Chamrawal village has a population of 4,523 (707 families, 2619 males, 1904 females, 601 children aged six and under), with a literacy rate of 81.74% (90.36% for males, 69.63% for females), which compares well to the average literacy rate of 67.68% for all of Uttar Pradesh.[2]

The village is inhabited mainly by the Tyagi community.

Religious shrines

It has a Hanuman temple named Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir. It was built in 2007 by the sons of Asharam Tyagi and Mahaveer Tyagi. Behind the temple there is a small place for their pitra.

References

  1. "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State" (PDF). District Baghpat Official Website. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Chamrawal Population - Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh". Population Census 2011. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 28°53′N 77°23′E / 28.883°N 77.383°E / 28.883; 77.383


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