Chhutmalpur

Chhutmalpur is a town in Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1]

Chhutmalpur
Town
Chhutmalpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Chhutmalpur
Chhutmalpur (India)
Coordinates: 30.035°N 77.751°E / 30.035; 77.751
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSaharanpur
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,274
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Chhutmalpur had a population of 14,274. Males constitute 52.27% of the population and females 47.72%. Chhutmalpur has a literacy rate of 79.46%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 86.14% and female literacy of 72.15%. 14.14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

Local schools include:

  • A.H.P. Inter College (The oldest school in the area, since 1946)
  • Bal Vidya Mandir
  • Dell Mond International School
  • Doon Public School Chamarikhera (Since 2010)
  • Mount Carmel Christian Academy (since 1992)
  • Rashtriya Vidhya Peeth
  • Sun Rise Public School (since 1994)
  • Tulsi Higher Secondary School (since 1993)
  • Vedic Shiksha Niketan School (since 1996)

Government

Chhutmalpur is currently a Nagar Panchayat and falls under following legislative constituencies:

  • Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency "BEHAT".
  • Indian Parliament constituency Saharanpur. Sitting MP Hazi Fazlurrahman (BSP).

Panchayat Ghar

Chhutmalpur Panchayat Ghar is situated on the Saharanpur Road.

Police station

Chhutmalpur falls under the jurisdiction of Fatehpur Police Station, situated on the Saharanpur–Dehradun road about 1 km away from the town.

Post office

Chhutmalpur has its own post office, which serves Chhutmalpur and the villages around it. The post office is situated at the Rajiv Gandhi Chowk.

Transport

Chhutmalpur sits at the NH 72A and connects to following major cities:

  • Dehradun towards north-east, 47 km via NH 72A
  • Roorkee towards south-east, 25 km via NH 72A and NH 73
  • Saharanpur towards west, 23 km via NH 73
  • Behat towards north-west, 27 km via MDR 121W

Bus connectivity

Chhutmalpur is a UPSRTC bus depot and has frequent bus connectivity to Saharanpur, Dehradun, Roorkee, Haridwar etc. It also falls on a number of interstate bus routes frequently connecting Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh with major towns in Uttarakhand.[3]

Other modes of transport

There are private 3-wheelers and minibuses that operate on Chhutmalpur-Saharanpur, Chhutmalpur-Roorkee and Chhutmalpur-Behat routes on shared basis.

Chhutmalpur is not connected by railway network. Nearest railway stations are Saharanpur and Roorkee.

References
  1. "ग्राम पंचायते छुटमलपु". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. "दिल्ली-लखनऊ जाना होगा मुश्किल, 30 तक रोडवेज बसों का रहेगा टोटा". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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