Chhatoh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map of Chhatoh CD block | |
  Chhatoh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°09′48″N 81°31′06″E / 26.163419°N 81.518467°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.067 km2 (2.342 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,999 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229307[2] |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Chhatoh is a village and corresponding community development block in Salon tehsil of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 43 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters.[3] As of 2011, Chhatoh has a population of 3,999 people, in 749 households.[2] It has 3 primary schools and one veterinary hospital but no healthcare facilities for humans.[2] In addition to being the block headquarters, Chhatoh is also the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat that includes 8 other villages.[4]
The 1951 census recorded Chhatoh as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 1,386 people (682 male and 704 female), in 343 households and 341 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,569 acres.[5] 28 residents were literate, 26 male and 2 female.[5] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Rokha and the thana of Mustafabad.[5]
The 1961 census recorded Chhatoh as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 1,569 people (770 male and 799 female), in 396 households and 359 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 1,569 acres and it had access to electricity at that point.[6]
The 1981 census recorded Chhatoh as having a population of 2,060 people, in 581 households, and having an area of 613.51 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]
The 1991 census recorded Chhatoh as having a total population of 2,527 people (1,250 male and 1,277 female), in 556 households and 556 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was listed as 613 hectares.[4] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 518, or 20.5% of the total; this group was 50% male (257) and 50% female (261).[4] Members of scheduled castes made up 40.4% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[4] The literacy rate of the village was 19% (415 men and 63 women).[4] 765 people were classified as main workers (662 men and 103 women), while 277 people were classified as marginal workers (3 men and 274 women); the remaining 1,485 residents were non-workers.[4] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 574 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 149 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 2 household industry workers; 2 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 3 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 35 in other services.[4]