Chamrawal

Village in Uttar Pradesh, India

Chamrawal is a village in Bagpat 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

It is to be said that Chamrawal village was discovered by Chaman rishi in the year 707 AD.

The land for the air force firing range was acquired prior to 1908, and the resultant oustees now living in Chamrawal are mostly of the Tyagi Brahmin community.

Chamrawal was once in Meerut district, but became a part of Baghpat district upon its creation.

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).

Administration

The village pradhan is Pradeep Tyagi. The police station is in Chamrawal Chandinagar.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Religious shrines

It has a Hanuman temple named Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir. It was built in 2007.

It has a Shiv Shakti temple situated on the Hindon River.

References

^ "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State" (PDF). District Baghpat Official Website. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^ "Chamrawal Population - Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh". Population Census 2011. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.