Kota, Bilaspur

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Kota v • d • e Chhattisgarh, India
Kota
District(s)	Bilaspur
Coordinates	22.3° N 82.03° E Coordinates: 22.3° N 82.03° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	15,020

See Kota for disambiguation

Kota is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

[edit] Geography

Kota is located at 22.3° N 82.03° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 330 metres (1082 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kota had a population of 15,020. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kota has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kota, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.