Kota, Rajasthan
Kota
Koṭā (Hindi) | |
|---|---|
Jag Mandir Palace Seven Wonders Park Ghatotkacha Circle Chambal river Kota Hanging Bridge Kota City Aerial View | |
| Nickname: Coaching capital of India[1] | |
  Kota  Kota | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′N 75°50′E / 25.18°N 75.83°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Rajasthan |
| District | Kota |
| Division | Kota Division (Hadoti Region) |
| Named for | Kotia Bhil[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body |
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| • Municipal Commissioner | Anurag Bhargav, RAS[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,001,694 |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Native | Rajasthani, Harauti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 324001 to 324011 and 324022 |
| Telephone code | 0744 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-20 |
| Sex ratio | 895 ♀/♂ |
| Website | kotamc |
Kota is a city in Rajasthan. It is Rajasthan's third largest city.[8] Over 1,500,000 people live there. The city has no traffic lights.[9]
References
- ↑ kota is also known as coaching capital of india magzter.com
- ↑ "Jinke nam se Kota ka nam para 300 sal bad lagai jaegi unki pratima" जिनके नाम से कोटा का नाम पड़ा 300 साल बाद लगाई जाएगी उनकी प्रतिमा [A statue of the person after whom Kota was named will be installed after 300 years]. Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Administration : Kota Municipal Corporation". 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "City Profile". kotamc.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Kota District Census 2011 Handbook: VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)" (PDF). Census of India. p. 29 (pdf) Urban Section. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "2011 census: Kota Municipal Corporation Demographics". Censusofindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Kota (Kota, Rajasthan, India) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts – City Population". Citypopulation. de. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Major Cities in Rajasthan". www.indiatravelportal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Which city in India just went completely traffic-light free? The answer might surprise you". The Times of India. 2025-11-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-01-30.