Khatauli

Khatauli
—  city  —
Khatauli
Location of Khatauli
in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Muzaffarnagar
Population 58,497 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


265 metres (869 ft)

Khatauli is a town in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on NH 58 between Muzaffarnagar (24 km)and Meerut (32 km).

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Khatauli

Khatauli lies on the National Highway 58 which is an important route for trade and commerce and also a main route for the many holy places like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath and many hill stations like Dehradun, Mussoorie. The town is situated 100 kms away from the national capital New Delhi. Khatauli has been recently given the status of a Tehsil.

Khatauli Block

List Of Villages in Khatauli:

Religion

If you look around, you can easily find places of worship belonging to different religions. People from almost all the religions can be found in the town. Khatauli is also a big center of Jainism.

Notable places of religion are:

Hindu Temples

Jain Temples

Gurudwaras

Masjids

Church

Schools & Colleges

Attractions

Khatauli has a sugar mill which is the biggest sugar mill in the Asia on the scale of production and storage capacity. Khatauli is a big rural town and some tourist attractions. Since it is located on the banks of the upper Ganges canal, this is the main attraction here.

Cheetal

There are two motels located on the Gange Canal, that are more famous than Khatauli. First one is "Cheetal", with Deer Park adjacent to Ganga Canal run by the UP Forest Department. The second motel which is a bit away from the canal is "Cheetal Grand", owned by local businessmen Rana brothers, established in 1992.[1][2] In February 2011, Rocky Singh & Mayur Sharma, of the show Highway on My Plate (NDTV Good Times) named Cheetal Grand as one of the top 7 roadside joints in India.[3] The above two places attract lot of travelers from NH 58. There are only 2 hotel facilities to stay in Khatauli itself.

Rath Yatra

On the occasion of Holi, a rath yatra is organised every year in memory of Krishna devotee Pandit Jayanti Prasad Sharma, founder of Sri Krishna Samkirtana Bhawan (Geeta Bhawan).

Mela Chhadiyan

Every year a famous carnival is organised by local authorities which is popularly known as 'Mela Chhadiyan' or 'Chhadiyon ka Mela'. The carnival is also known as Mela Shravni. This carnival usualy begins in the last week of August (on Raksha Bandhan). The carnival is organised is honour of Goga Jaharveer who, as per the [folktales], is the king of snakes and is also known as Jahar Diwan. The carnival is famous for its joy rides, shopping stalls and food stalls.

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