Chhalala Explained

Chhalala is a village in Chuda Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It was formerly Rajput princely state.

History

The separate tribute-paying princely state, comprising only the single village in Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar), was ruled by Jhala Rajput chieftains of Limbdi family. It was subordinate to the Bhoika thana. In 1901 it had a population of 557, yielding 5,017 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, mostly from land), paying 1,122 Rupees tribute, to the British, Junagadh State and Sukhdi State.[1]

Demographics

The population according to the census of 1872 was 863 and according to that of 1881 800 souls.[2]

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. 1884. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. VIII. 403.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 15, page 168 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library . Dsal.uchicago.edu . 2013-02-18 . 2017-01-18.
  2. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). 1884. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. VIII. 403.