Chenani

Chenani
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Chenani Location of Chenani in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates	33°02′N 75°17′E / 33.03°N 75.28°E / 33.03; 75.28Coordinates: 33°02′N 75°17′E / 33.03°N 75.28°E / 33.03; 75.28
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District(s)	Udhampur
Population	2,159 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,062 metres (3,484 ft)

Chenani is a town and a notified area committee in Udhampur District in Jammu & Kashmir.

Geography

Chenani is located at 33°02′N 75°17′E / 33.03°N 75.28°E / 33.03; 75.28.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,062 metres (3,487 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chenani had a population of 2159, with males constituting 55% of the population. Chenani has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 73%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Till 1947, this principality was ruled by Chandel (Antahal) Rajputs who came to this place in 9th century AD from Kot Kalhur, Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh. The narrative goes like this that natives of this region approached Raja Bir Chand of Bilaspur and requested him to save them from the atrocities of local Ranas. Raja Bir Chand sent his younger brother Raja Gambhir Chand along with army to help the natives. On reaching Chenani,Raja Gambhir Chand made Ranas to leave the place and established an independent State which continued till 1947. During this period 52 Rajas of this clan of Rajputs ruled this small Principality.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chenani
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. 

The last ruler of Chenani was Late Raja Ram Chand. His Mother was the sister of His Highness Maharaja Hari Singh. The palace continued to be with Late Shri Tika Prakash Chand till the Palace was got burnt in a devastating fire in 1987.