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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mathura

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| other_name = Chhatravan
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mathura district|Mathura]]
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| elevation_m = 186
| population_total = 19836
| population_as_of = 2001
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| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143202/http://www.nagarpanchayatchhata.in/ www.nagarpanchayatchhata.in|nagarpanchayatchhata.in}}
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'''Chhata''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Mathura district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Earlier this town was known as Chhatravan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.brajdiscovery.org/index.php?title=Chhata|title = Chhata - Brajdiscovery}}</ref>

==Geography==
Chhata is located at {{Coord|27.72|N|77.5|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Chhata.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhata]</ref> It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet).

==Demographics==
As of [[2001 census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Chhata has a population of 19,836. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chhata has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 63% and female literacy of 37%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
In Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2017 [[Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary]] of [[BJP]] became the Member of Legislative Assembly from Chhata Constituency.

== Industries ==
Chhata is a small Town but has many types of industries in and around the town.

=== Packaging material ===
Vacmet India, which is a packing material manufacturing company, has four production units in Chhata at different locations.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2015-11-09|title=Vacmet India to set up Rs 1,580 crore unit in Dhar|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vacmet-india-to-set-up-rs-1-580-crore-unit-in-dhar-115110900495_1.html|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>

=== Beverages ===
Varun Beverages Limited is a bottling plant ([[Pepsi]]), there is another bottling plant belongs to Brindavan Agro Industries ( a franchise bottler for [[Coca-Cola]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coca-Cola kick-starts new plant in UP|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/coca-cola-kick-starts-new-plant-in-up/article20680710.ece1|access-date=2021-07-15|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref>

=== Textiles ===
There are textile manufacturing and processing companies like Ginnifilaments limited which turned Chhata into a [[Mill town]], a 25-year old [[Cotton mill|textile mill]] situated in Chhata, providing employment for female and male workers of Chhata and neighboring villages.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=taK1AAAAIAAJ&q=Ginni+filaments+chhata|title=Textile Outlook International|date=1996|publisher=Economist Publications Limited|pages=106|language=en|quote=GINNI FILAMENTS LTD ''Ginni Filaments Limited is situated at Chhata , District Mathura , in Uttar Pradesh . The company began production in October 1990''}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=NayatiHealthcare|title=HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT GINNI FILAMENT|url=https://nayatihealthcare.com/CSR/health-awareness-campaign-ginni-filament-2|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Nayati Healthcare|language=en}}</ref>

The other old textile mills include Pashupati,<ref>{{Cite web|title=M/s Pasupati Fabrics Ltd|url=https://www.sasftrust.com/pdf/Salenoticedated12.02.2018.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Shamken, and newer textile companies like Jain Cord Industries Pvt Ltd, etc.

=== Sugar mill ===
A sugar mill (Chhata Sugar Mill) was established in 1975, which is closed now. The mill was started on 100 acres of land. It was the only sugar mill in Agra mandal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CHHATA SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details {{!}} Zauba Corp|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/CHHATA-SUGAR-COMPANY-LIMITED/U15421UP1975SGC004108|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|url=https://www.patrika.com/mathura-news/chhata-sugar-mill-closed-last-8-years-in-agra-zone-up-news-in-hindi-1565104/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref>

==Nearby cities==
*[[Vrindavan]]
*[[Mathura]]
*[[Khair]]
*[[Aligarh]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Mathura district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Mathura district]]

{{Mathura-geo-stub}}

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