Skip to main content

About Kotawa Village

Kotawa is a large village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,168, made up of 1,114 males and 1,054 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222143
Area (hectares) 129.1 hectares
Population 2,168
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,054
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Kotawa compares

By the 2011 count Kotawa is the 92nd largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 129.1 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Kotawa

Kotawa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kotawa 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 Kotawa from other places

Kotawa lies about 32 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Janghai Junction, about 14 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 Kotawa
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 3.8 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Janghai Junction 14 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 32 km

Villages closest to Kotawa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotawa village had a population of 2,168. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Kotawa village has 1,114 males and 1,054 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotawa has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Kotawa is 222143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotawa covers 129.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kotawa falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kotawa is Janghai Junction, about 14 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 Kotawa.

Kotawa is about 32 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kotawa is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlishahr is about 3.8 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 3.8 km away. Janghai Junction is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khawajapur (under 2 km), Tajuddinpur (under 2 km) and Barahata (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All