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Village- Chai, Uttarakhand

 * Town/ Village name 	:  Chai
 * District	       :   Pauri Garhwal
 * Tehsil	       :   Lansdowne
 * Block	               :   Jehrikhal
 * Post office 	       :   Kunjholi
 * Patti                :   Kaudia
 * No. of households	:  35
 * Total population 	:  168
 * Population- Male 	:  71
 * Population- Female 	:  97
 * Sex ratio 	       :   1366 (females per 1000 males)
 * Literacy rate 	:  82%
 * Male Literacy rate 	:  95.23%
 * Female Literacy rate 	:  72.41%

Caste- Budakoti (Brahmin)

Gram Devta (village Deities)

 * 1) Golu- situated at gaulya dand,
 * 2) Devi- Jhali maali, (temple in the village)
 * 3) Dev- Dhauntiyal
 * 4) Sidh Shiv Tample pundrikaksh near of Madhuganga (Maide River.)

Kul Devata – 1-Narankar 2-Narshinmha 3-Devi

Introduction
Chai is a small village situated in hills under Tehsil Lansdown in district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Lansdown is the market of village as well as of other nearby villages. Chai is 40.6 Km far away from the nearest railway head,” Kotdwar.” Transport facility for the village i.e. buses and trackers are available in day time only.

History
It was first Moti Ram Budakoti to be settled in village Chai and took his generation forward in the village. Chai is prominently known for Brahmin caste Budakoti. It is believed that it is a main and native village of Budakoti Caste in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Moti Ram Budakoti was a minister and Purohit of Aswal Thokdaar in village sheela. After having sour terms with Aswals, Moti Ram left village Chundai (Kaudiya) and shifted to village Chai. At that time, the land of village Chai was not under Thokdar (perhaps land was under of Britishers). It is said that in 1711, Mandrawal Gusai along with Brahmin caste Budakoti migrated from Kumaoun region to Garhwal. Earlier, there was only one Mandal known as Kumaon region and people were free to move anywhere of the region. In 1839, Kumaon region was divided into two parts i.e. Kumaon Mandal and Garhwal Mandal. Castes i.e. Gusai and Brahmin caste Budakoti moved from small village Tamadhaundhi, Patti-Givaan, Chakot near of Dwarahat, District Almora, to village Lambrada and village Chundai respectively. Chundai and Lambrada are nearby villages of Chai.

The former people of village were intelligent wise and clever. Unity and brotherhood were in their blood. In that age, almost everybody was educated even some women. Presently, village has been connected by motor road. From early to 1975 every one was in village. Only service men used to go out of their home but their family with their parents kept on staying only in village and remained engage in cultivating works. Agriculture was the life of village. Purohiti (panditai) Vaidyak, Astronomy were the main doings. In addition to this, almost one of the family members loved to join Indian army. But now most of villagers have been migrated in search of jobs, health care and high education. At present, there are hardly 1/5 families out of whole living in village.

The river Maidi is flowing near the village and the border edge of the village in west direction. In east of village, village Jui Malli and in north side, village Ghaghasi, Mathali Walli, Mathali Palli and Ginvali are situated. While in south direction village Jui Talli and Bevdi are situated. A book about village “Budakoti Vansavali” has been written by Dr. S.V. Budakoti.”shikhar”.

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Famous Ancestors(Poorvaj)
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1- Late.Pandit. Tula Ram Budakoti.( Karmkandi/ Jyotirvid.) 2- Late.Pt. JayaNand Budakoti (Astronomer.), 2-Late.Pt. Peetamber Datt Budakoti S/O Pdt. Tula Ram, 3-Late.Pt. Lambodar Prsad Budakoti (Vaihya) S/O Pt. Tula Ram, 4-Late.Pt.- Babu Shankar Datt Budakoti, 5-Late.Pt.- Gopal Datt Budakoti (Vaidya), 6-Late.Pt.Gokulanand Budakoti, 7-Late. Pt. Sita Ram Budakoti (Karmkandi/Business man.), 8-Late.Pt.-Shri Ra m Budakoti (Astrologist) 9-Late.Pt. Kulanand Budakoti (Astrologist) 10-Late.Pt. Basva Nand Budakoti.(Astronomer.) 10-Late.Pt. Col. Yogeshwar Prasad Budakoti. 11—Late. Pt. Chandi Prasad Budakoti, (Manager in Govt. Press.), 12-Late.Pt. Sohan Lal Budakoti S.P.in C.R.P.F.

At Present
Dr. Shrivilas Budakoti ( M.A, Ph. D. Sanskrit), ‘ Senior Administative Officer in P.W.D., Uttrakhand, s/o.Late.L.P.Budakoti(Vaidya), travelled America from 20.May/2012 to 19 July/2012 returned back to India on 20/7/2012 with wife Asha. Sri Prem Budakoti (M.A.L.L.B.), Former Chair Person Khadi Gramudyog, Govt.of uttarakhand, S/o Late M.L.Budakoti. Sri Satya Prasad S/o Late Col. Y.P. Budakoti, DIG in BSF. Sri Lallan Kumar Budakoti (Principal in Inter College), S/o.Late Ramsharan Budakoti. Sri Saket Budakoti (IIT Delhi, Serving in MNC), S/o.Sri Shambhu Prasad Budakoti. Sri Praveen Budakoti (PO in the Bank) S/o Sub. Naveen Chandra Budakoti. Dr. Sudhansu (MBBS, pursuing M.S in ortho) S/o Sub. Jagmdhan Budakoti. Sri Roshan lal (Chairman) S/o Late Chandramani Budakoti, Businessman, Ghziabad (U.P.) and Kharailapur (U.P.) near Kalagarh. Sri Jogendra Prasad S/o Late C.P. Budakoti, M.A, LLB, Businessman. Sri Dinesh Chandra Budakoti S/o Late Vidya Datt Budakoti (Business man Srinagar Garhwal, U.Khand.). Sri Saurav S/o Sri Sharada Prasad Budakoti, B.Tech. Shri Srikant Budakoti S/o Dr. S.V. Budakoti, Animation Diploma. Smt Alka Jakhmola (MSc. in Botany) business woman D/O Dr S.V Budakoti, married and living in Ireland. Anamika Budakoti (B.SC and MA in Mass communication from H.N.B.G.U.) D/O. Dr. S.V.Budakoti serving as a P.R.O /Corporate communication officer in THDC India Ltd. since 2009. Smt. Aparna Budakoti, D/o Dr. S.V. Budakoti first girl holding degree of Bed., Married and settled in Dehradun. Dr. Versa Budakoti D/O Jagmohan Prasad Budakoti Pursuing MBBS in dental. Smt.Rashmi Ghansala (M.C.A) D/o H.Cap.Mahima Nand Budakoti Married and Living in Singapore. Km. Sarika D/O. Chandra Prakash Budakoti (Kotdwar) holding degree of B.Tech (I.T.)

Rivers:
Madhu Ganga flows in the village. The river onward meets river Ganga at near Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh. The river Maidi is flowing near the village and the border edge of the village in west direction

School:
The village has only one 10+2 government school named “Sauli Inter College” at village Sauli

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