Kotpad

Kotpad
city
Kotpad

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 19°09′45″N 82°19′32″E / 19.1624°N 82.3256°E / 19.1624; 82.3256Coordinates: 19°09′45″N 82°19′32″E / 19.1624°N 82.3256°E / 19.1624; 82.3256
Country  India
State Odisha
District Koraput
Population (2001)
  Total 14,914
Languages
  Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kotpad is a town and a notified area committee in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Nearest railway station to Kotpad is Kotpad Road station located on Kothavalasa-Kirandul railway.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kotpad had a population of 14,914. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kotpad has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Kotpad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.!!

Politics

Current MLA from Kotpad Assembly Constituency is Chandrasekhar Majhi of INC, He is the brother of Basudev Majhi who won the seat in State elections in 2009 and also in 2004, 2000, 1995, 1985, 1980 (as candidate of INC(I)) and 1977. Sadan Naik of JD had won this seat in 1990.[2]

Kotpad is part of Nowrangpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References


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