Kotan, Mendhar, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotan


The village Kotan is located in Mendhar Tahsil of Poonch District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Kotan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mendhar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punch, which is about 42 kilometers away from Kotan.

Travel and Communication for Kotan


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

Postal Address:
Kotan,
Poonch,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotan


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

A brief summary of available data for Kotan 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 Kotan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1338 persons live in 277 house holds in the village Kotan. There are 673 female individuals and 665 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.3% and males constitute 49.7% of the total population.

There are 165 scheduled tribes persons of which 89 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 53.94% and males constitute 46.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 12.33% of the total population.

Population density of Kotan is 430.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotan


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Total area of Kotan is 311 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 152 ha. About 100 ha is un-irrigated area. About 52 ha is irrigated area. About 52 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 122 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 37 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kotan


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Kotan


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 Punch, which is 5-10 kms away from Kotan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kotan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kotan


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Kotan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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