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About Kotha Village

Kotha is a mid sized village in Shahkot tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 583, made up of 298 males and 285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144629, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotha village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Shahkot
Pincode 144629
Area (hectares) 117.73 hectares
Population 583
Male Population 298
Female Population 285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kotha compares

By the 2011 count Kotha is the 102nd largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 117.73 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Kotha

Kotha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kotha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kotha from other places

Kotha lies about 43 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Kang Khurd, about 1.9 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 Kotha
Nearest railway station Kang Khurd 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahkot 13 km
Nearest town Nakodar 26 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 43 km

Villages closest to Kotha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahkot 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 Kotha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotha village had a population of 583. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.

Kotha village has 298 males and 285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotha has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Kotha is 144629. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotha covers 117.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kotha falls under Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kotha is Kang Khurd, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Kotha is about 43 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kotha is in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district. Kang Khurd is about 1.9 km away. Shahkot is about 13 km away. Nakodar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kang Khurd (under 2 km), Kang Kalan (under 2 km) and Kakar Kalan (1.6 km).

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

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