Chhata is a small city and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier this city was known as Chhatravan.[1]
Chhata
Chhatravan | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Chhata Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Chhata Chhata (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°43′N 77°30′E / 27.72°N 77.5°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,836 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | nagarpanchayatchhata.in |
Geography
editChhata is located at 27°43′N 77°30′E / 27.72°N 77.5°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001 census of India,[3] Chhata has a population of 19,836. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chhata has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 63% and female literacy of 37%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
editIn Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2017 Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary of BJP became the Member of Legislative Assembly from Chhata Constituency.
Industries
editChhata is a small Town but has many types of industries in and around the town.
Packaging material
editVacmet India, which is a packing material manufacturing company, has four production units in Chhata at different locations.[4]
Beverages
editVarun Beverages Limited is a bottling plant (Pepsi), there is another bottling plant belongs to Brindavan Agro Industries ( a franchise bottler for Coca-Cola).[5]
Textiles
editThere are textile manufacturing and processing companies like Ginnifilaments limited which turned Chhata into a Mill town, a 25-year old textile mill situated in Chhata, providing employment for female and male workers of Chhata and neighboring villages.[6][7]
The other old textile mills include Pashupati,[8] Shamken, and newer textile companies like Jain Cord Industries Pvt Ltd, etc.
Sugar mill
editA sugar mill (Chhata Sugar Mill) was established in 1975, which is closed now. The mill was started on 100 acres of land. It was the only sugar mill in Agra mandal.[9][10]
Nearby cities
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chhata - Brajdiscovery".
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhata
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Vacmet India to set up Rs 1,580 crore unit in Dhar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Coca-Cola kick-starts new plant in UP". @businessline. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Textile Outlook International. Economist Publications Limited. 1996. p. 106.
GINNI FILAMENTS LTD Ginni Filaments Limited is situated at Chhata , District Mathura , in Uttar Pradesh . The company began production in October 1990
- ^ NayatiHealthcare. "HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT GINNI FILAMENT". Nayati Healthcare. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "M/s Pasupati Fabrics Ltd" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ "CHHATA SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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