Chechat

Chechat
—  city  —
Chechat Location of Chechat in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	24°46′N 75°53′E / 24.77°N 75.88°E / 24.77; 75.88Coordinates: 24°46′N 75°53′E / 24.77°N 75.88°E / 24.77; 75.88
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Kota
Population	10,255 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 333 metres (1,093 ft)

Chechat is a census town in Kota district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Geography

Chechat is located at 24°46′N 75°53′E / 24.77°N 75.88°E / 24.77; 75.88^[1]. It has an average elevation of 333 metres (1092 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chechat is a 700 year old village, it is situated Near Takali River. Chechat represents a conglomerate of more than 36 villages surrounding it and these villages are integrated by the economy of Chechat Town. According to the record, the village has been destroyed 3 times from 1300 A.D. to 1900 A.D. Chechat has a population of 10,255 according to survey in 2001. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chechat has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 50%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Swami ji mandir is famous for all its festivals but most important is pat utsav and pongal utsav which runs up to 1 month in which people came from very distant cities to enjoy it.

Gopal mandir is also one of the famous temples of chechat. This temple is 400 years old.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chechat
2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.