Kota, Chhattisgarh

For other places with the same name, see Kota (disambiguation).

Kota
city
Kota Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Kota Kota (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°18′N82°02′E / 22.3°N 82.03°E / 22.3; 82.03
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Bilaspur
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,405
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	CG 10

Kota is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Kota is located at 22°18′N82°02′E / 22.3°N 82.03°E / 22.3; 82.03 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 330  metres (1082  feet).

Demographics

As of the 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Kota had a population of 15,020. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kota had an average literacy rate of 66%: male literacy was 76% and female literacy was 55%. 16% of the local population was under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kota
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.