Census town in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Kotwa | |
|---|---|
| Census town | |
  KotwaLocation in Varanasi district | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′11″N 83°03′18″E / 25.336427°N 83.054931°E / 25.336427; 83.054931 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Kotwa is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
| Religion in Kotwa (2011) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 80.76% | |||
| Hinduism | 18.29% | |||
| Christianity | 0.88% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.01% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.01% | |||
| Others | 0.06% | |||
As of 2001 India census, Kotwa had a population of 12,411. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kotwa has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 47%, and female literacy is 30%. In Kotwa, 23% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "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.
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