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Kothar

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Pipariya mandal
Pincode 491995
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sarita chandravanshi
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LGD code
439158
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population
2,104
Households
447
Literacy rate
48.2%
Sex ratio
970 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,138
Census 2011 · in context

How Kothar compares

By population, Kothar ranks #8 of 99 villages in Pipariya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.2%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Kothar
48.2%
Pipariya mandal
50.6%
Kabeerdham district
50.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
970
−28 vs mandal average
Kothar
970
Pipariya mandal
998
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kothar
4.7
Pipariya mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kothar at a glance

Kothar is a village of 2,104 people in 447 households (Census 2011) in Pipariya tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, the 8th-largest of 99 villages in Pipariya tehsil. Literacy is 48%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 51% and the sex ratio is 970 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491995, served by Kawardha post office; the LGD village code is 439158. The sarpanch is Sarita chandravanshi, and the village votes in Dhamtari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Onkar Sahu. The population is estimated at 2,481 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kothar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PIPARIYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
2
Distance to district HQ (km)
7
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KOTHAR
Total area (ha)
613.16
Irrigated area (ha)
54.36
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kothar

LGD code
439158
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population (Census 2011)
2,104
Population (projected 2026)
2,481
Households
447
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
970
Literacy rate
48.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamtari
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Onkar Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sarita chandravanshi
Block / Mandal
Pipariya
Nearest railway station
Sarsonpuri (5.3 km)
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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