Kotara is a revenue village in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,306 in 267 households (Census 2011).
Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar.
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Kotara is a village in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,306 people in 267 households, with a literacy rate of 47.4%. It is administered by the Basalgaon gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 855113.
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Kotara is in the Basalgaon (बसलगाँव) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Kotara ranks #97 of 218 inhabited villages in Barsoi block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Kotara is a village of 1,306 people in 267 households (Census 2011) in Barsoi block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 97th of 218 inhabited villages in Barsoi block by population. Literacy is 47.4%, 3.7 points above the block figure of 43.7%, and the sex ratio is 949 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113; the LGD village code is 225103. The population is estimated at about 1,660 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Kotara.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Kotara.
3,99,365 of 5,21,119 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,896 habitation rows in 16 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 3,82,970 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Kotara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kotara · 25.6862° N, 87.9139° E
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Kotara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Barsoi block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Primary / community health centre
Bans Kota
Primary / community health centre
Imadpur
Primary / community health centre
Jamra
Primary / community health centre
Rizwanpur
Primary / community health centre
Shah Pur
Primary / community health centre
Sudhani
Railway station
Railway station
Railway station
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Kotara is a village in Barsoi block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Kotara is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Kotara comes under the Basalgaon gram panchayat.
Kotara is written कोटरा.
The pincode of Kotara, Barsoi, Katihar is 855113.
As per the 2011 Census, Kotara had a population of 1,306 (670 males and 636 females).
Kotara had 267 households at the 2011 Census.
Kotara covers about 91 hectares.
The literacy rate of Kotara was 47.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Kotara had 949 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Kotara is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kotara, in 2024.
Kotara is in the Balrampur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Sangita Devi (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Balrampur assembly seat, which includes Kotara, in 2025.
Kotara is in the Barsoi (बारसोई) development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kotara is 225103 and its Census 2011 village code is 225103.
Villages near Kotara include Khempur (within ~15 km), Mithapur (within ~15 km), Alipur (within ~15 km), Kadamgachhi (within ~15 km), Kalidaspur (within ~15 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kotara's Census 2011 population of 1,306 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,660 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Kotara has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 74.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Katihar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kaliaganj APMC, Raiganj APMC, Islampur APMC, Uttar Dinajpur district — about 27 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | Kaliaganj APMC | 550 | 590 | 560 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,600 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Raiganj APMC | 6,000 | 6,500 | 6,200 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Raiganj APMC | 560 | 600 | 580 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Raiganj APMC | 4,200 | 4,800 | 4,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Raiganj APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Dry F.A.Q. | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kotara's shops. Best mandi price near Kotara →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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