Kotwa, Paharpur, Purbi Champaran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotwa


The village Kotwa is located in Paharpur C.D.Block of Purbi Champaran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kotwa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Paharpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Areraj, which is about 8 kilometers away from Kotwa.

Travel and Communication for Kotwa


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kotwa,
Purbi Champaran,
Bihar, India
PIN - 845458

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotwa


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

A brief summary of available data for Kotwa 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 Kotwa


As per available data from the year 2009, 4463 persons live in 811 house holds in the village Kotwa. There are 2160 female individuals and 2303 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.4% and males constitute 51.6% of the total population.

There are 315 scheduled castes persons of which 142 are females and 173 are males. Females constitute 45.08% and males constitute 54.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.06% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.13% of the total population.

Population density of Kotwa is 1325.51 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotwa


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Total area of Kotwa is 336.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 283 ha. About 20 ha is un-irrigated area. About 263 ha is irrigated area. About 150 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 100 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 13 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 15 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotwa


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kotwa.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kotwa.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kotwa.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Paharpur, which is less than 5 kms away from Kotwa.

Colleges in Kotwa


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 Areraj, which is 5-10 kms away from Kotwa.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kotwa


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kotwa


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotwa.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotwa.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kotwa.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kotwa.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kotwa.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kotwa.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kotwa.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kotwa.

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

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