Kotgarh, Pithora, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotgarh


The village Kotgarh is located in Pithora Tahsil of Mahasamund District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kotgarh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pithaura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bagbahara, which is about 55 kilometers away from Kotgarh.

Travel and Communication for Kotgarh


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotgarh


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

A brief summary of available data for Kotgarh 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 Kotgarh


As per available data from the year 2009, 684 persons live in 200 house holds in the village Kotgarh. There are 344 female individuals and 340 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the total population.

There are 198 scheduled castes persons of which 106 are females and 92 are males. Females constitute 53.54% and males constitute 46.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.95% of the total population.

There are 315 scheduled tribes persons of which 151 are females and 164 are males. Females constitute 47.94% and males constitute 52.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.05% of the total population.

Population density of Kotgarh is 256.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotgarh


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Total area of Kotgarh is 266.3 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 237.97 ha. About 228.77 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.2 ha is irrigated area. About 9.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 0.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.91 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.58 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotgarh


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kotgarh.

There is a government middle school in the village Kotgarh.

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

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

Colleges in Kotgarh


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 Pithora, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotgarh.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kotgarh


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kotgarh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kotgarh


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kotgarh.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kotgarh.

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Kotgarh or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Kotgarh.

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

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

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