Kotbar (also spelled Kotebarh) is a
census town
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India
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in
Chandipur CD block
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in
Tamluk subdivision
Tamluk subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It under Burdwan division.
Subdivisions
Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Administrati ...
of
Purba Medinipur district
Purba Medinipur (English: ''East Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative d ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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India
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Geography
Location
Kotbar is located at .
Urbanisation
94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per
2011 Census of India
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Kotbar had a total population of 6,083 of which 3,140 (52%) were males and 2,943 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 916. The total number of literates in Kotbar was 4,371 (84.59% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Kotbar covered an area of 1.143 km
2. Amongst the civic amenities it had 478 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had a hospital 2 km away. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools. The nearest middle school and secondary school were at Attatar 1 km away. The nearest senior secondary school was at Gikhuri 2 km away. The nearest degree college was at
Nandakumar 15 km away.
Transport
Kotabar is on Kayal Chak-Dhaka Chora Road.
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References
Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district
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