Kota, Rajasthan
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Kota
Rajasthan, India |
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| District(s) | Kota |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 8,25,000(estimeted) |
Kota (formerly Kotah) is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Situated on the Chambal River, the city is the trade center for an area in which cotton, millet, wheat, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, and the manufacture of metal handcrafts. The rail junction, a road hub, lies 4.8 km (3 mi) to the north.
The Crosthwaite Institute is located in Kota, as are old and new palaces of the Maharao (the maharaja).
Kota is also famous for its distinctive style of painting. Kota is well known for its saris, stone products and a vibrant education sector. In fact, the numerous coaching centres which prepare aspirants for India's elite engineering and medical colleges have given a totally new character and identity to the city.
Kota also has an extensive industry of stone-polishing of a particular kind of stone called Kota Stone. Kota stone is blue in colour and is used for floor and walls of both residensial and business building. It is a cheap alternative to marble.
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[edit] History
The city was formerly the capital of the princely state of Kota, formed in 1572.
[edit] Geography
Kota is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 feet).
kota has made by the king KOTIA BHIL
[edit] Places of interest
- Chambal Garden
- Maharao Madho Singh Museum
- Kota Barrage
- Adhar Shila
- Godavari Dham Mandir, a temple
- Garh Palace
- Bheetariya Kund
- Pahadajhar Mahadev
- Gapernath
- NavGurukul
- Badoli Temples
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kota had a population of 15,68,525. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kota has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kota, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. GHANTAGHAR
[edit] Major Industries
- Textiles (Kota saris)
- Quarrying (Kota stone)
- Fertilizers and Chemicals
- IIT/PET/PMT Entrance examination hub
- Edible Oil Processing (Nobel Grain (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bunge (India)Pvt. Ltd.)
[edit] Major Coaching centers
- Bansal Classes, Kota (IIT JEE)(website)
- Insight, Kota (IIT JEE) and Nurture Program (Pre-Foundation courses)(website)
- Allen Career Institute ( Pre Medical test)
- Daswani Classes
- Career Point
- srg career institute
- lord buddha institute of techncal and science college(waseem khan)
[edit] References
gulab ramdiri classes for engineering
[edit] External links
| State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics |
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| Capital | Jaipur |
| Divisions | Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur |
| Districts | Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur |
| Major cities | Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur |
