MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Chhotiya mean?
In Hindi the ending -iya often carries smallness or endearment, as in bitiya, “little daughter”. Chhotiya applies that ending to chhota, “small”, and so calls a child “the little one”.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
छोटिया
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Chhotiya in Indian usage
557 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling छोटिया.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 403 records (72.4%).
- Recorded as male: 154 records (27.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 144 |
| 1970s | 180 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| Other decades | 124 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 557 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001