Chautala
Chutala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′50.7″N 74°31′21.2″E / 29.780750°N 74.522556°E / 29.780750; 74.522556 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Sirsa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,178 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Regional Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 125101 |
| Telephone code | 1668 |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-IN |
| Website | haryana.gov.in |
Chautala is a village near Sirsa in Dabwali Mandal, Sirsa district in Haryana, India.[1] Chaudhary Devi Lal, former deputy prime minister of India belonged to this village, as their ancestors settled here 1919.[2]
Omparkash Chautala, former five term chief minister of Haryana, was the first person in the family of Devi Lal, who started using this village name (Chautala) as their surname, although they belongs to the Sihag clan of Hindu Jats.[3]
Chautala has a hospital, an industrial training institute, government senior secondary schools for boys and girls, a private secondary school named Sheetal High School, two stadiums and two banks.[4]
Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games passed through this village.[5] 51st Senior National Volleyball Championship was held in Chaudhary Sahib Ram Stadium, Chautala in 2002.[6]
References
- ^ "Chutala". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Om Prakash Chautala's ancestors came from Rajasthan". Times of India. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ Manav, Sushil (20 December 2024). "OP Chautala: Jat mass leader with rural connect, last of Haryana's veterans, five-time CM & more". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
Chautala was the eldest of the four sons of Chaudhary Devi Lal, the legendary Jat leader who twice became the deputy prime minister of India. He was the first to have started writing his village Chautala's name as his second name, though the family's 'gotra' (clan) is Sihag.
- ^ "Chautala and Badal, villages united by a family bond". Indian Express. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Queen's baton gets warm welcome". No. 26 Sep 2010. Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Stage set for volleyball nationals". The Tribune. 24 November 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
