Kotri

Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي‎, Urdu: کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan.^[2] Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 118th most populous city in Pakistan.^[1]

Kotri ڪوٽڙي‎ کوٹری
City
From top: Kotri Bridge at night, Kotri Barrage at Indus River
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Coordinates: 25.373964°N 68.301315°E / 25.373964; 68.301315
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
District	Jamshoro
Population  (2023)[1]
• City	106,615
• Rank	118th, Pakistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Name

The name Koṭri is the diminutive form of the word koṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort".^[3]

Demographics

As per the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 106,615. According to the 1998 Census, the population of the city was 62,085.^[1]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	15,154	—
1961	20,262	+33.7%
1972	29,746	+46.8%
1981	39,390	+32.4%
1998	62,085	+57.6%
2017	101,124	+62.9%
2023	106,615	+5.4%
Sources:[4]

Economy

Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.^[5]

Education

Universities

• Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
• University of Sindh Jamshoro
• Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

Notable people

• Ali Muhammad (1940 – 8 August 2016), known professionally as Ali Baba (Sindhi: علي بابا, Urdu: علی بابا), was a notable Sindhi-language drama writer and novelist. He was born in Kotri. He died on 8 August 2016 due to a heart attack in his home at Karachi.