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About Kotla Village

Kotla is a large village in Sainj tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,347, made up of 1,185 males and 1,162 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Sainj
Pincode 175134
Area (hectares) 308 hectares
Population 2,347
Male Population 1,185
Female Population 1,162
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kotla compares

By the 2011 count Kotla is the 4th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 308 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Kotla

Kotla is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kotla as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kotla from other places

Kotla lies about 31 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 53 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kotla
Tehsil headquarters Sainj 6.9 km
District headquarters Kullu 31 km
Nearest town Mandi 31 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 53 km

Villages closest to Kotla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kotla

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotla village had a population of 2,347. That makes it the 4th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Kotla village has 1,185 males and 1,162 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotla has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Kotla is 175134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotla covers 308 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kotla falls under Sainj tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kotla is Adit Junction, about 53 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kotla.

Kotla is about 31 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kotla is in Sainj tehsil of Kullu district. Sainj is about 6.9 km away. Kullu is about 31 km away. Mandi is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakurtha (2.3 km), Dhaugi (5.2 km) and Dusharh (6.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kotla today is likely to be higher.

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