Kotara, Barsoi, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotara


The village Kotara is located in Barsoi C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Basalgaon Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsoi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raiganj (wb), which is about 15 kilometers away from Kotara.

Travel and Communication for Kotara


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kotara,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotara


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kotara is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kotara is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kotara


As per available data from the year 2009, 1306 persons live in 267 house holds in the village Kotara. There are 636 female individuals and 670 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.7% and males constitute 51.3% of the total population.

There are 28 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 35.71% and males constitute 64.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.14% of the total population.

Population density of Kotara is 1435.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotara


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Total area of Kotara is 91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 49 ha. About 14 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35 ha is irrigated area. About 15.6 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 19.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.8 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 14.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Barsoi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a government primary school in the village Kotara.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Basalgaon, which is less than 5 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Lagua, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Barsoi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

Colleges in Kotara


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Barsoi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

Other Educational Facilities in Kotara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

Healthcare Facilities in Kotara


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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