Kotar | |
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city | |
  Kotar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Kotar Kotar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°43′N 80°59′E / 24.72°N 80.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Satna |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,520 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & Bagheli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP19 |
Kotar is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Kotar is located at 24°43′N 80°59′E / 24.72°N 80.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet). A mini fort (Garhee) was constructed by Raja Bhava singh in 1675 at Kotar. He was a devotee of bhawan Jagannath of Puri. He brought statues from Puri and installed them at Kotar. Kotar is near by Birsinghpur.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Kotar had a population of 7,520 in which 3,803 are males while 3,717 are females.
Population of children with age of 0-6 is 985 which is 13.10% of total population of Kotar (NP). In Kotar Nagar Panchayat, female sex ratio is of 977 against a state average of 931. Moreover child sex ratio in Kotar is around 1,044 compared to the Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate is 73.86% higher than the state average of 69.32%. In Kotar, male literacy is around 83.65% while female literacy rate is 63.75%.
Kotar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,380 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Kotar Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. In 1911 population of Kotar was 1814. There are four main Mohallas (Tola) in Kotar. These are Gadhitola, Maghtolaba , Kotarahan tola and Tiger mohalla (Bajar tola).
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kotar
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.