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Chotila is a Hindu temple town and Taluka headquarters of Chotila Taluka, Surendranagar district, located near Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

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Chotila
Town
Chamunda Devi Temple, Chotila
Chotila Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Chotila Chotila (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.425°N 71.188°E / 22.425; 71.188
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surendranagar
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ-13
Website	www.chamundamatajidungar.org

Nearby railway stations included Than & Rajkot. The distance from the Than junction to Chotila is 21 km and Distance from Rajkot railway junction to Than is 47 km.

History

Chotila was known as Chotgadh in ancient times. It was originally a holding of the Sodha Parmars, but was seized from Jagsio Parmar by the Khachar Kathis who made it one of their principal seats. Most of the Khachar Kathis trace their origin to the Chotila house. Chotila was acquired by the Kathis in 1566 AD. It is the headquarters of an Agency thana during British period.[1] Famous literary, Jhaverchand Meghani was born in Chotila and the Government College has been named in his honor as Raashtreeya Shaayar Zaverchand Meghani College.

Demographics

The population, according to the census of 1872, was 1771, and according to that of 1881 was recorded as being 2029 .[1] It currently has a population of nearly 20,000.^{[citation needed]}

Places of interest

The Chamund or Chotila hill which is surmounted by the temple of Chamunda is 1173 feet in height. The temple is reached by climbing 620 steps.[1][2] The temple is open for devotees from 5 am to 5:30 pm.

Administration

The town is administered by Nagarpalika.

See also

• Jhaverchand Meghani

• Sayla

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 407.

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