Chhatoh
village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Chhatoh is a village and corresponding community development block in Salon tehsil of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 43 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, Chhatoh has a population of 3,999 people, in 749 households. It has 3 primary schools and one veterinary hospital but no healthcare facilities for humans. In addition to being the block headquarters, Chhatoh is also the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat that includes 8 other villages.
The 1951 census recorded Chhatoh as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 1,386 people (682 male and 704 female), in 343 households and 341 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,569 acres. 28 residents were literate, 26 male and 2 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Rokha and the thana of Mustafabad.
The 1961 census recorded Chhatoh as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 1,569 people (770 male and 799 female), in 396 households and 359 physical houses.
The public source identifies “Chhatoh” as village in Uttar Pradesh, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Chhatoh, village and Uttar.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q108523709. Authority coordinates are 26.163, 81.518. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2011, 1951 and 1961.
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