Chhota Udaipur is a City and a

Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in Chhota Udaipur District of

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

in India. It's also a Administrative Headquarter of the district. It's Established on August 15, 2013, by dividing

Vadodara district Vadodara district, also known as Baroda district, is situated in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794&n ...

Geography

Chhota Udaipur is Located on . The town is situated on bank of Orsang River.

History

Chhota Udaipur was originally ruled by Bhil king , The last Bhil king of Chhota Udaipur was Kaliya Bhil in 1484. Chhota Udaipur was the capital of the erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur, founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of

Champaner Champaner is a historical town in the state of Gujarat, in western India. It is located in Panchmahal district, 47 kilometres from the city of Vadodara. The city was briefly the capital of the Sultanate of Gujarat. At an early period Champan ...

. This state was a First class state under Rewa Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on 10 March 1948.

Demographics

India

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, Chhota Udaipur had a population of 27,165. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhota Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture

The Kali Niketan (Nahar Mahal) palace, built as the summer residence of the erstwhile royal family is a notable monument in Chhota Udaipur. Chhota Udaipur is also known for the Rathwas in and around the city. The Rathwas are known for Pithora painting, usually carried out on the walls of the village houses. The tribal museum of Chhota Udaipur has a large collection of tribal artefacts. Many tribal artefacts are also brought for sale in the ''hat''s (weekly markets) in the city and nearby villages. Industries in largest dolomite lums and powder.

Tourist Attractions

Many tourist attractions are available around the city. * Chhota Udaipur Sangrhalaya - This museum is a very important place, here one can see many samples of tribal culture and art. * Kusum Vilas Palace - Kusum Vilas is a huge and architecturally important building located in Chhota Udaipur. * Kali Niketan Palace and Resort - Kali Niketan is a historical building in which a mixture of art and culture can be seen.

Transportation

Chhota Udaipur is well connected by railway,

Alirajpur Alirajpur is a city in the Alirajpur tehsil in Alirajpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Alirajpur State was formerly a princely state of India, under the Bhopawar Agency in Central India. It lay in the Malwa region of Madhya ...

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...

line passing through here, many passenger train arrives here. https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/7978?src=7978&dest=&locoClass=undefined&bedroll=undefined& GSRTC Bus service operate here, it's connected nearby major cities by bus.

References

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