Kotkhai

Kotkhai
—  town  —
Kotkhai
Location of Kotkhai
in Himachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
District(s) Shimla
Population 4,720 (2010)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 1,881 metres (6,171 ft)

Kotkhai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Geography

Kotkhai is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 1,881 metres (6,171 feet). It the largest apple growing valley in Himchal Pradesh and has been a stupendous growth in the per capital income.

Demographics

As of 2010 India census,[2] Kotkhai had a population of 4720. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Kotkhai has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 80%. In Kotkhai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kotkhai
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.