Chhaya, India

Chhaya
city
Chhaya Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 21°39′09″N 69°40′29″E / 21.65252°N 69.67465°ECoordinates: 21°39′09″N 69°40′29″E / 21.65252°N 69.67465°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Porbandar
Taluka	Porbandar
Population (2001)
• Total	38,525
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GJ-25

Chhaya is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district and Porbandar Taluka in the state of Gujarat, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Chhaya had a population of 38,525. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chhaya has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 62%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Jethwas are from chhaya village.

Sub-part of Porbandar

Now Chhaya is the sub-part of Porbandar city. The Chhaya Municipality has so much new civilized area of Porbandar city.

Main-attraction

The traditional Garba is organized here from monarchy period in Darbargadh area. Only traditional musical instruments and lyrics are used, no DJ.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.