Chok, Gujarat

Village in Jesar Taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India

Princely state

* Salute state
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* Chamber of Princes
* Jagir
* Agencies of British India
* Residencies of British India‎
* Doctrine of lapse
* Political pensioner
* Privy Purse
* Standstill agreement
* Instrument of Accession

Individual residencies

* Hyderabad
* Indore (Holkar)
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Mysore (Maisur)
* Quilon
* Sikkim

Agencies

* Bagelkhand
* Baluchistan
* Baroda and Gujarat States
* Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States
* Bhopawar
* Bundelkhand
* Central India
* Deccan States
* Eastern States
* Gilgit
* Gwalior Residency
* Jaipur Residency
* Madras States
* Mahi Kantha
* Malwa
* Mewar (Udaipur) Residency and Western Rajputana Agency
* North-West Frontier
* Palanpur
* Punjab States
* Rajputana
* Rewa Kantha
* Western India States

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Chok is a village in Jesar Taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is a former petty Rajput princely state.

## History

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Historically, Chok was one of many princely states in Gohelwar prant, under the colonial authority of the Eastern Kathiawar Agency, including a second village and ruled by Sarvaiya Rajput Chieftains. It was situated in the sab-division of the province known as Und Sarvaiya. It was the head-quarters of an Agency thana.[1]

## Geography

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It situated on the south bank of the river Shatrunji and is about ten miles south-south-west of Palitana.[1]

Immediately opposite to Chok on the opposite side of the river is the Lonch hill, 1426 feet high, called in Jain literature Hastagiri. The Kamlo hill over Boda-no-nes is three miles distant to the south-east. It is called Kadambgiri in the Jain annals and is 1330 feet high and is surmounted by a small temple.[1]

## Demographics

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The population of which according to census of 1872 was 1163 and according to that of 1881 1264 souls.[1] In 1901, it had population 1,213, yielding a state revenue of 6,800 Rupees (nearly all from land), paying a tribute of 417 Rupees, to the Gaekwar Baroda State and Junagadh State.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 406.

* Imperial Gazetteer - Kathiawar

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 406.

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Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial (Sub)Agency and (in Kathiawar) by prant

Italics = Thana's, jurisdictions grouping several petty states

Gohelwar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)|

* Akadia
* Alampur
* Babra
* Bhadli
* Bhandaria
* Bhavnagar
* Bhojavadar
* Bildi
* Bodanones
* Chamardi
* Chiroda
* Chitravav
* Chok
* Datha
* Dedarda
* Derdi-Janbai
* Dhola
* Gadhali
* Gadhoola
* Gandhol
* Iavej
* Itaria
* Jalia Amaraji
* Jalia Manaji
* Jasdan
* Juna Padar
* Kamadhia
* Kanjarda
* Kariana
* Katodia
* Khijadia
* Khijadia Dosaji
* Kotra Pitha
* Lathi
* Limbda
* Nilvala
* Pachhegam
* Pah
* Palitana
* Panchavada
* Rajpara (Gohelwar)
* Ramanka
* Randhia
* Ranigam
* Ratanpur Dhamanka
* Rohisala
* Vala
* Vankia
* Samadhiala
* Samadhiala (Chabharia)
* Samadhiala (Charan)
* Sanala
* Satanones
* Shevdivadar
* Songadh
* Toda Todi
* Vadal
* Vadod
* Vangadhra
* Vavdi Dharvala
* Vavdi Vachhani
* Vijanones

Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)|

* Anandpur
* Ankevalia
* Bajana
* Bamanbore
* Bhadvana
* Bhalala
* Bhalgamda
* Bharejda
* Bhathan
* Bhimora
* Bhoika
* Chachana
* Chhalala
* Chobari
* Chotila
* Chuda
* Darod
* Dasada
* Devlia
* Dhrangadhra(-Halvad)
* Dudhrej
* Gedi
* Gundiali
* Jakhan
* Jamar
* Jhampodad
* Jhinjhuvada
* Kamalpur
* Kantharia
* Karmad
* Karol
* Kesria
* Khambhlav
* Khandia
* Kherali
* Lakhtar
* Laliyad
* Limbdi
* Matra Timba
* Mevasa
* Muli
* Munjpur
* Palali
* Paliyad
* Patdi
* Rai-Sankli
* Rajpur
* Ramparda
* Sahuka
* Samla
* Sanosra
* Sayla
* Sejakpur
* Sudamda-Dhandalpur
* Talsana
* Tavi
* Untdi
* Vana
* Vanala
* Vanod
* Vithalgadh
* Wadhwan

Halar prant (Western Kathiawar)|

* Amrapur
* Bhadva
* Bhalgam Baldhoi
* Dhrol
* Drafa (Drapha)
* Gadhka
* Gavridad
* Gondal
* Jalia Devani
* Kanksiali
* Kanpar Ishwaria
* Kharedi-Virpur
* Khirasra
* Kotda Nayani
* Kotda Sangani
* Kotharia
* Lodhika
* Makaji Bapu Na Meghpar
* Mali(y)a
* Mengni
* Morvi
* Mowa
* Mulila Deri
* Nawanagar (Navanagar)
* Pal
* Rajkot
* Rajpara (Halar)
* Satodad Vavdi
* Shahpur
* Sisang Chandli
* Vadali
* Virvao
* Wankaner

Sorath prant (Western Kathiawar)|

* Bagasra
* Bantva (Gidad)
* Bantva Manavadar
* Charkha
* Dahida
* Dedan
* Dholarva
* Gadhia
* Garmali Moti
* Garmali Nani
* Gigasaran
* Halaria
* Jafarabad
* Jamka
* Jetpur
* Junagadh
* Kaner
* Kathrota
* Khijadia Najani
* Kuba
* Lakhapadar
* Manavav
* Monvel
* Porbandar
* Silana
* Vaghvadi
* Vasavad
* Vekaria
* Vinchhavad

Palanpur Agency (Banas Kantha Agency)|

* Bhabhar
* Cutch
* Chadchat
* Deodar
* Kankrej (thana) estates
* Morwara
* Palanpur
* Radhanpur
* Santalpur
* Suigaon
* Terwara
* Tharad
* Warahi
* Wao

Mahi Kantha Agency (Banas Kantha)|

* Amliyara (Ambliara)
* Bavisi Thana
* Bhalusna
* Bolundra
* Chandap
* Dabha
* Dadhalia
* Danta
* Dedhrota
* Deloli
* Derol
* Gabat
* Gadhwara Thana
* Ghorasar
* Hadol
* Hapa
* Idar
* Ijpura
* Ilol
* Jher
* Kadoli
* Kasalpura
* Katosan State
* Katosan Thana
* Khadal
* Khedwada
* Kheravada
* Likhi
* Magodi
* Maguna
* Malpur
* Mansa
* Memadpura (Mahmadpura)
* Mohanpur
* Mota Kotarna
* Nirmali
* Palej
* Pethapur
* Pol (Vijaynagar)
* Punadra
* Prempur
* Ramas
* Rampura
* Ranasan
* Ranipura
* Rupal
* Santhal
* Sathamba
* Satlasna
* Sudasna
* Tajpuri
* Tejpura
* Timba
* Tunadar
* Umari
* Vakhtapur
* Valasna
* Varagam
* Varsoda
* Vasna (Wasna)
* Vatrak Kanthi Thana
* Virsoda
* Wadagam

* List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)
* Kathiawar Agency (combining Eastern - & Western K.)
* Cutch Agency
* Surat Agency

21°25′35″N 71°43′51″E﻿ / ﻿21.4264223°N 71.7306994°E﻿ / 21.4264223; 71.7306994

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Bhavnagar district

Cities and
towns|

* Adhewada
* Alang
* Bhavnagar (district headquarters)
* Dhasa
* Dhola
* Gariadhar
* Ghogha
* Jesar
* Mahuva
* Palitana
* Paliyad
* Sihor
* Songadh
* Talaja
* Vallabhi
* Vartej

Villages|

* Aayavej
* Amargadh
* Bagdana
* Bahadurpur
* Bhadrod
* Bhandaria
* Bhojavadar
* Bhumbhali
* Bochadva
* Chamardi
* Chogath
* Chok
* Dhundhsar
* Ingorala
* Kajavadar
* Katpar
* Lakadiya
* Malvav
* Nana Jadra
* Padwa
* Royal
* Sanosara
* Tana
* Ugamedi
* Wallacepur

Electoral
constituencies|

| Lok Sabha|

* Anand

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Vidhan Sabha|

* Bhavnagar East
* Bhavnagar Rural
* Bhavnagar West
* Gariadhar
* Mahuva, Bhavnagar
* Palitana
* Talaja

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