Kotputli
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| Kotputli | |
| State - District(s) |
Rajasthan - Jaipur |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
40,157 - |
Kotputli is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kotputli had a population of 40,157. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kotputli has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 56%. In Kotputli, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
KOTPUTLI was founded and ruled for a long time by "TANWAR RAJPUTS" and was innitially called "Torawati".
[edit] Geography
It is situated on the National Highway No.8 at a distance of 165 k.m. from Delhi and 106 k.m. from Jaipur. It's made up of two villages called "KOT" and "PUTLI". While traveling from Delhi to Jaipur "KOT" is on the left side while "PUTLI" is on the right.
The famous places include Lalchand Laxminarayan Dharamshala(Hanuman Mandir),BDM Hospital,Sardar Senior Secondary School,Nagarpalika Park, Sitaram Arjundas Ramvilas Bagichi(I.T.I.) and Azad Chowk,etc.
