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Kotra

कोत्रा
Biswan mandal
Pincode 261201
Verified by Sarpanch
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kotra observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Kotra

  • Raktadantika Devi Mandir · 3.2 km

Named places of worship on record

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Kotra is a village in Biswan mandal, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, located at 25.809°N, 79.309°E. It has a population of 4,151 across 737 households with a literacy rate of 52.7%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
pradeep
Contact: 95****5055
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LGD code
138313
Pincode
261201
Post office
Biswan
Population
4,151
Households
737
Literacy rate
52.7%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,279
Distance to district centre
185 km
Distance to mandal centre
182 km
Distance to Lucknow
200 km
Distance to Delhi
375 km
Nearest railway station
Ait Junction · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Narayan Das Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kotra compares

By population, Kotra ranks #37 of 351 villages in Biswan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.7%
+9.2% vs mandal average
Kotra
52.7%
Biswan mandal
43.5%
Sitapur district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
+20 vs mandal average
Kotra
911
Biswan mandal
891
Household size
people per home
5.6
Same as the mandal average
Kotra
5.6
Biswan mandal
5.6

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

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Kotra at a glance

Kotra is a village of 4,151 people in 737 households (Census 2011) in Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 37th-largest of 351 villages in Biswan tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 9 points above the tehsil average of 44% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 185 km from the Sitapur district centre, 12 km from Ait, the nearest town, 13 km from Ait Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 261201, served by Biswan post office; the LGD village code is 138313. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Narayan Das Hospital, 11 km away. The sarpanch is pradeep, and the village votes in Mohan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 4,894 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kotra

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kotra · this village4,15153%
Kotra · Hasanganj1,60150%0 km N
Kotra · Kulpahar1,86958%0 km N
Kotra · Garautha1,48564%0 km N
Kotra · Hardoi3,05440%0 km N
Kotra · Mitauli43765%0 km N
Kotra · Maholi1,11459%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kotra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KOTRA
Total area (ha)
645.81
Irrigated area (ha)
437.77
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kotra

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kotra

LGD code
138313
Pincode
261201
Post office
Biswan
Population (Census 2011)
4,151
Population (projected 2026)
4,894
Households
737
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
52.7%
Coordinates
25.80852°N, 79.30920°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mohan
Member of Parliament
Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Brajesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
pradeep
Block / Mandal
Biswan
Nearest railway station
Rahimabad (184.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kotra

Mandal centre
Biswan · ≈ 182 km
≈ 6 h 14 min by car · 7 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sitapur · ≈ 185 km
≈ 6 h 19 min by car · 7 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,586 people
Ait · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow200 kmcapital
  • Delhi375 km
  • Hyderabad940 km
  • Kolkata986 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAit Junction13 km
  • Bus stopKhadaini Bus stop21 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Narayan Das Hospital11 km
  • ATM / bankAllahabad Bank24 km
  • Petrol pumpHP petrol pump25 km
  • CollegeBanshidhar College23 km
  • Police stationorai kotwali25 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kotra

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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