Kotalu, Shankargarh, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotalu


The village Kotalu is located in Shankargarh Tahsil of Balrampur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Krishnanagar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shankargarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 85 kilometers away from Kotalu.

Travel and Communication for Kotalu


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

Postal Address:
Kotalu,
Balrampur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497224

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotalu


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

A brief summary of available data for Kotalu 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 Kotalu


As per available data from the year 2009, 860 persons live in 192 house holds in the village Kotalu. There are 436 female individuals and 424 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.7% and males constitute 49.3% of the total population.

There are 86 scheduled castes persons of which 44 are females and 42 are males. Females constitute 51.16% and males constitute 48.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10% of the total population.

There are 622 scheduled tribes persons of which 319 are females and 303 are males. Females constitute 51.29% and males constitute 48.71% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 72.33% of the total population.

Population density of Kotalu is 99.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotalu


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Total area of Kotalu is 865.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 344.27 ha. About 344.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.3 ha is irrigated area. About 6.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22.2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 145.58 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.81 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.82 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotalu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kotalu.

There is a government middle school in the village Kotalu.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Rehda, which is 5-10 kms away from Kotalu.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Kotalu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Kotalu


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Kotalu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Kotalu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Kotalu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kotalu


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Kotalu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Kotalu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kotalu.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kotalu.

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

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

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