| Chaumuhan चोमुहन |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Mathura |
| Chairman(President) | smt. Radha Rani |
| Population • Density |
9,881 (2001[update]) • 3,000 /km2 (7,770 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | www.chaumuhanvilla.com |
Chaumuhan (Devanagari: चोमुहां; :Chaumuhanā)is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located on the NH2 highway, 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the Delhi Badarpur Border, the town lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the neighboring city of Kosi Kalan and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Tahashil Chhata.
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Chaumuhan means "four mouths", and is a word related to the Hindu God Brahma Ji. The settlement has one of the only two Brahma temples in the world, the other being in Pushkar (Rajasthan).
As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] the town had a population of 9,881 of which 54 per cent were male and 46% female. Literacy is higher than the national average at close to 95% for men and 70% for women, while 45% per cent of the population is under six years of age.
Temples in Chaumuhan
Chaumuhan is divided into the following blocks known as thok (Mohalla)
Although Chaumuhan lags behind in industrial development, it is becoming a higher education hub with a number of private institutes opening in the area.
These establishments have produced a number of graduate engineers, professionals and scientists with MCA, MBA and B.Tech (CS, EE, Pharmacy) qualifications.
Although Chaumuhan possesses important resources there are no small or large industries. The town is well placed as a transport hub, with the NH2 (Delhi-Agra) highway on one side and a railway line on the other with goods facilities and a medium-sized power station.
The Amrapali group is developing the new Krishna Lok Dham in Chaumuhan while other real estate companies are also planning to develop housing in Chaumuhan.
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