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About Kotan Village

Kotan is a mid sized village in Mendhar tehsil, in the district of Punch, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,338, made up of 665 males and 673 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 311 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotan village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Punch
Tehsil Mendhar
Pincode 185111
Area (hectares) 311 hectares
Population 1,338
Male Population 665
Female Population 673
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Kotan

The census records public bus service for Kotan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.

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 Kotan

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotan village had a population of 1,338.

Kotan village has 665 males and 673 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotan has about 1012 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Kotan is 185111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotan covers 311 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Kotan falls under Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Kotan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kotan.

Kotan is in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.