Kotra | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 306 ha (756 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 524 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313331[1] |
Village code | 02977900 |
Kotra is a small village of 306 hectares in Deogarh Tehsil in Rajsamand district, known for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh in the state of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Kotra depends on DEOGARH, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kotra is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kotra's pin code is 313331[4], and village code is 02977900. The area of Kotra is segregated as 18 hectares irrigated area, 27 hectares unirrigated, the 87 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 173.88 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kotra has One public telephone. Kotra has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Kotra is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 524 and has total administration over 122 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 246 people are literate in Kotra out of which 161 are males and 85 are females.
Kotra has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 304 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 168 male, 136 female with 178 (58.55%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 156 males and 22 females. 81 males and 3 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 13 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 126 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of DEOGARH and Rajsamand to sell wood furniture and make their living.