Chotila

Chotila ચોટીલા
Town
Chamunda Devi Temple, Chotila
Chotila Show map of Gujarat Chotila Show map of India Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22°25′30″N 71°11′17″E / 22.425°N 71.188°E / 22.425; 71.188Coordinates: 22°25′30″N 71°11′17″E / 22.425°N 71.188°E / 22.425; 71.188
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surendranagar
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GJ-13
Website	www.chamundamatajidungar.org

Chotila is a Hindu temple town and Taluka headquarters of Chotila Taluka, Surendranagar district, located near Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

Chotila was called Chotgadh in ancient times. It was originally a holding of the Sodha Parmars but was conquered from Jagsio Parmar by the Khachar Kathis who made it one of their principal seats. Most of the Khachar Kathis trace their origin to the Chotila house. Chotila was acquired by the Kathis in 1566 AD. It is the head quarters of an Agency thana during British period.

The population according to the census of 1872 was 1771 and according to that of 1881 2029 souls. It has population of nearly 20000.

The Chamund or Chotila hill which is surmounted by the temple of Chamunda and is 1173 feet in height. The temple is reached by climbing 336 steps. The temple is open for devotees from 5 am to 7.30 pm.

The town is administered by the Nagarpalika.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 407.