Kotra, Uttar Pradesh

Kotra, Uttar Pradesh Kotra
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Kotra, Uttar Pradesh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°E / 25.82; 79.32Coordinates: 25°49′N 79°19′E / 25.82°N 79.32°E / 25.82; 79.32
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 / 25.82; 79.32.^[1] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). Kotra is near Betwa River. Favourite sweet of Kotra is called "Palangtod" and "Kalakand". 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 Ahemdabad (Gujrat), Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Orai, Jhansi. Only one roadways bus is there, which comes only once in a day, that goes to Orai. It used to have a small fortress called in colloquial "GARHi".Larger part is in ruins, some washed away being close to the river and some encroached. Only two Mazars are somewhat in good condition but lack of preservation may not keep these buildings of unique architecture for long available to stake KOTRA's claim to some history. I wish some professional preservation and tourism promotion triggered to enhance this historical town lying totally neglected since river transport lost importance.

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.

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