Village · Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur
# Kothi Pura

Kothi Pura is a village in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174001. The 2011 Census counted 266 people in 59 households, the 70th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.1%.
- 266 people (2011)
- 59 households
- 84.2% literacy
- 174001 PIN code

## Kothi Pura PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kothi Pura is 174001. Kothi Pura falls in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 174001
- Community development block Bilaspur Sadar
- Census village code 019796

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kothi Pura from nearby towns?
- Bilaspur (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ) 8 km by road
- Bilaspur (nearest town) 8 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kothi Pura?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Kothi Pura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Bilaspur Sadar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bilaspur Sadar
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kothi Pura known for?

The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 29% of the 92 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kothi Pura

Of every 100 households in Kothi Pura in 2011, 98 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kothi Pura · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 48% 77%
- No toilet (open defecation) 52% 23%
- Tap water 75% 79%
- Drinking water within premises 39% 53%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 14% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 86% 72%
- Use banking services 78% 84%
- Television 85% 79%
- Mobile phone 76% 78%
- Computer with internet 2% 3%
- Two-wheeler 7% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 12% 11%
- None of these assets 3% 8%
- Own their home 100% 90%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kothi Pura?

■ Kothi Pura · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.2% 83.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 900 951
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 886
- Working population 56.8% 40.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.3% for men and 77.3% for women. 57% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 23 (15%) · ■ Other work 38 (25%) · ■ Marginal 90 (60%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Bilaspur Sadar
- Patta 332 people
- D.P.F.Jamthal 330 people
- Magrot 279 people
- Sai Kanaitan 277 people
- Kathpur 264 people
- Tikri 264 people
- Gahar 262 people
- Nal 261 people

All 168 villages in Bilaspur Sadar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kothi Pura? 174001
- How far is Kothi Pura from Bilaspur? 8 km by road
- What is the population of Kothi Pura? 266 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kothi Pura in? Bilaspur district (Bilaspur Sadar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kothi Pura? 84.2% (Census 2011)

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