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About Kota Village

Kota is a large village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,623, made up of 1,882 males and 1,741 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 460.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kota Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kota village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 460.13 hectares
Population 3,623
Male Population 1,882
Female Population 1,741
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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

How Kota compares

By the 2011 count Kota is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 460.13 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kota

Kota is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kota 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.

How far is Kota from other places

Kota lies about 68 km from Birbhum. 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 Kota
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 10 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 68 km

Villages closest to Kota

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kota village had a population of 3,623. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Kota village has 1,882 males and 1,741 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kota has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kota is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kota covers 460.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kota falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kota 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 Kota.

Kota is about 68 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kota is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 10 km away. Dubrājpur is about 10 km away. Birbhum is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bodhgram (under 2 km), Khoj Kamalpur (under 2 km) and Dakshin Handipur (1.9 km).

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

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