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About Kotia Village

Kotia is one of the larger villages in Milkipur tehsil, in the district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,490, made up of 3,270 males and 3,220 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 972.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Faizabad
Tehsil Milkipur
Pincode 224121
Area (hectares) 972.29 hectares
Population 6,490
Male Population 3,270
Female Population 3,220
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kotia compares

By the 2011 count Kotia is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,713 residents. Its 972.29 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Kotia

Kotia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kotia as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kotia from other places

Kotia lies about 52 km from Faizabad, and the nearest railway station is Waris Ganj Halt, about 9.2 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 Kotia
Nearest railway station Waris Ganj Halt 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Milkipur 21 km
Nearest town Jais 33 km
District headquarters Faizabad 52 km

Villages closest to Kotia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotia village had a population of 6,490. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,713 residents.

Kotia village has 3,270 males and 3,220 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotia has about 985 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Kotia is 224121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotia covers 972.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kotia falls under Milkipur tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kotia is Waris Ganj Halt, about 9.2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kotia.

Kotia is about 52 km from Faizabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kotia is in Milkipur tehsil of Faizabad district. Waris Ganj Halt is about 9.2 km away. Milkipur is about 21 km away. Jais is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pakadpur (1.7 km), Pure Lal Khan (2.7 km) and Jagdishpur (2.9 km).

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

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