Chulhawali
Chulhawali, also spelled Chulhaoli, is a village in Tundla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 7,151, in 1,211 households. The population is mainly Hindu, with the most prominent community being Jats of the Solanki gotra. Other castes include Brahmans and Jatavs.
The village is well connected by road to the nearby town of Tundla and also to the old National Highway 2. The major Tundla Junction railway station is just 2 km from Chulhawali. The main Agra to Kanpur railway line goes through the village, cutting it into two parts. It is known as the village of lawyers as many residents of this village are in the legal practice.
The village is highly congested with narrow gulleys in its inside, making it almost impossible for tractors or four wheelers to reach the houses that are situated inside. However the outer or peripheral area is not congested and tractors can easily get to those houses.
History
At the turn of the 20th century, Chulhawali was described as a large village east of Tundla that belonged to the Jat zamindars of Jarkhi. Like Tundla and Jarkhi, it was then part of the tehsil of Itimadpur.Demographics
As of 2011, Chulhawali had a population of 7,151, in 1,211 households. This population was 55.5% male and 44.5% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 911, making up 12.7% of the total population. 2,057 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 28.8% of the total.The 1981 census recorded Chulhawali as having a population of 5,123 people, in 880 households and 865 physical houses.
The 1961 census recorded Chulhawali as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 3,957 people, in 689 households and 553 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,958 acres.