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About Kota Village

Kota is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,272, made up of 665 males and 607 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721260, 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 Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721260
Area (hectares) 109.69 hectares
Population 1,272
Male Population 665
Female Population 607
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
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 Kota compares

By the 2011 count Kota is the 60th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 109.69 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Kota

Kota is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kota 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. The nearest villages by name are Kia Gerya, Kokapur, Konan and Kontai. 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 Kota

As per the Census of India 2011, Kota village had a population of 1,272. That makes it the 60th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Kota village has 665 males and 607 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kota has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Kota is 721260. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kota covers 109.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kota falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kota.

Kota is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Kota today is likely to be higher.

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