Kota, Uttar Pradesh

Kota is a census town in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Kota
Nickname:  Samajwadi
Kota Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Kota Kota (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.45°N 83.13°E / 24.45; 83.13
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sonbhadra
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,544
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,^[1] Kota had a population of 13,544. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kota has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kota, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.