# Kotwali, Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh 

# Kotwali

Kotwali is a town in Nagina sub-district of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,221 people** in 1,724 households. Literacy was 67.1%.

- 11,221people (2011)
- 1,724households
- 67.1%literacy
- 949females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kotwali

■ Kotwali · ■ Bijnor urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903**

**900

Working population ****30.3%**

**28.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kotwali

Of every 100 households in Kotwali in 2011, 61 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kotwali · ■ Bijnor urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**6%

Tap water ****52%**

**53%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**46%

Use banking services ****59%**

**61%

Television ****25%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****16%**

**13%

Own their home ****93%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kotwali work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,204 (35%) · **■** Household industry 77 (2%) · **■** Farming 880 (26%) · **■** Marginal 1,235 (36%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kotwali in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–2011-98.7%
- Annual rainfall759 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)437 km by road
- Bijnor (district HQ)24 km by road
- Nagina (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Moradabad (city of 5 lakh+)82 km by road
- Nagina (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kotwali

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets110
- Water storage25 kl
- Electricity — homes1,075

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 10 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kotwali?11,221 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kotwali in?Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh