Kotara, Raigarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotara


The village Kotara is located in Raigarh Tahsil of Raigarh District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kotara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Raigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Raigarh, which is about 11 kilometers away from Kotara.

Travel and Communication for Kotara


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

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, 1606 persons live in 473 house holds in the village Kotara. There are 780 female individuals and 826 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the total population.

There are 281 scheduled castes persons of which 129 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 45.91% and males constitute 54.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.5% of the total population.

There are 487 scheduled tribes persons of which 247 are females and 240 are males. Females constitute 50.72% and males constitute 49.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 30.32% of the total population.

Population density of Kotara is 332.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotara


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Total area of Kotara is 482.62 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 300 ha. About 356.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 85.09 ha is irrigated area. About 85.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 30.59 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 57.53 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 50 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.91 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotara


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Kotara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kotara.

There is a government middle school in the village Kotara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kotara.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village 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 Raigarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotara.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kotara


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village 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 no allopathic hospital in the village Kotara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 less than 5 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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