Kotra, Uttar Pradesh
| Kotra, Uttar Pradesh Kotra | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Kotra, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°ECoordinates: 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jalaun |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,078 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kotra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Kotra is located at 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). Kotra is near Betwa River. Favourite sweet of Kotra is called "Palangtod". Today's population is more than 10,000, but lots of people are poor because they don't have work, so many people leave Kotra, and they are living in Gujrat, Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Orai, Jhansi. Only one roadways bus is there, which comes only once in a day, that goes to Orai.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kotra had a population of 8078. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kotra has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 43%. In Kotra, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kotra
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.