Chhoti Sadri

Chhoti Sadri
छोटी सादड़ी
city
Chhoti Sadri

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°ECoordinates: 24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°E
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Pratapgarh
Elevation 485 m (1,591 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,360
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code +91-1473

Chhoti Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pratapgarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is situated near Neemuch on the Ajmer-Khandwa railway line.

This place was famous for a temple of Devi built in the 5th century AD. This temple is now known as Bhavar Mata.

Inscription at Chhoti Sadri

The rule of Gora clan Kshatriyas has been mentioned in an inscription found in Bhavar Mata (Hindi: भवर माता) temple on a hillock near village 'Chhoti Sadri' (Hindi: छोटी सादड़ी) in Pratapgarh. It is in Brahmi script and Sanskrit language.[1] Pandit Gauri Shankar Hirachand Ojha has written about the inscription of 'Chhoti Sadri' in an article published in Nagari pracharini-patrika, part 13, issue-1 under the title Gaur namak agyat kshatriya vansh - गौर नामक अज्ञात क्षत्रिय वंश. Some lines from that inscription are as under in Sanskrit language:[1]


Meenas and Bhil tribe dominated the area in later period and this city was also known as the golden city.

Geography

Chhoti Sadri is located at 24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 485 m (1,591 ft).the fist live meena by meena choraya & second live puskarna in chhoti sadri.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Chhoti Sadri had total population 134077 where urban population is 18360 and Rural population is 115717.Total Males and females are (68030,66047). Chhoti Sadri has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thakur Deshraj, Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992, Page-591
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhoti Sadri
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.