Khutar

28°12′N 80°17′E / 28.2°N 80.28°E / 28.2; 80.28Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictShahjahanpurFounded byRaja Gopal ShahGovernment • TypeNagar PanchayatElevation162 m (531 ft)Population • Total14,219Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Khutar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

Khutar part of erstwhile Nahil estate at the time of Raja Gopal Shah who was the then ruler of Nahil. It later came under one of the descendants of Rao Gopal Singh, Raja Gopal Shah Ji Deo after the division of property and power. He was the elder brother of Kunwar Shambhu Shah of Jewan. Present ruler of Khutar is Raja Vijay Shah Ji Deo (titles and kingdoms abolished in 1971 by the Government of India).

Khutar Garhi

Khutar Garhi, also called fort of Khutar, is a multi-acre palace where descendants of erstwhile royal family of Khutar's King Gopal Shah live. Present family of Raja Vijay Shah and Rajkumar Raghvendra Shah lives there.

Surrounding

The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Silhua and Pipariya Bhagwant (1.4 km), Shihura Khurd Kalan (8 km), Rajmana (2.6 km), Malika (2.7 km), Rautapur Kalan (3 km), Itauwa (3.1 km), Athkona (3.5 km), Khutar (3.7 km), Tah Khurd Kalan (4.1 km), Piparia Birsinghpur (4.2 km), Raswan Kalan (4.5 km), Kuiyan (5.1 km), Nawazpur (5.2 km), Chamra Bojhi (5.4 km), Garhia Sareli (5.8 km), Lakshmipur (6.1 km), Gurghiya (6.5 km), Chappa Bojhi (7.3 km), Muradpur Nibiakhera (7.8 km), Karhaiyamaichaknk (8.7 km), Sihura Khurd Kalan (8.8 km), Saharu Singhpur (9.1 km), Todarpur T. Khutar (9.3 km), Dhansinghpur (11.6 km), Sarai (11.7 km), Navadia Nawazpur (13.3 km), Larti (13.6 km), Harraipur (13.6 km), Kolhugarha (15 km), Barhaipur (16 km), Harnahai (16 km), Bela (17 km), Jadhopur Kalan (17.5 km), Hanshpur (17.6 km), Navadia Darudgara (17.9 km), Kamriya, Hariharpur, Khandsar .

Gallery

List of present Rajas of Khutar —

Geography

Khutar is located at 28°12′N 80°17′E / 28.2°N 80.28°E / 28.2; 80.28.^[1] It has an average elevation of 162 metres (531 feet). Dudhwan National Park is 70 km away and Gola Gokhran Nath (Chota Kashi) is 25 km away.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Khutar had a population of 14,219. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khutar has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 40%. In Khutar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Jewan
• Powayan

References