Kotha
Kotha is a revenue village in Lingasugur taluka, Raichur district, Karnataka. It had a population of 5,229 in 848 households (Census 2011).
5,229 souls. 848 homes.
Lingasugur taluka, Raichur district, Karnataka.
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Kotha today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹3,100Sindhanur APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Cotton₹9,380Manvi APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Dry Chillies₹10,000Manvi APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Kotha is a village in Lingasugur taluka, Raichur district, Karnataka. At the 2011 Census it had 5,229 people in 848 households, with a literacy rate of 51.1%. It is administered by the Kota gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 584139.
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Gram panchayat
Kotha is in the Kota gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kota
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kotha compares
By population, Kotha ranks #3 of 136 inhabited villages in Lingasugur taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Kotha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Kotha at a glance
Kotha is a village of 5,229 people in 848 households (Census 2011) in Lingasugur taluka, Raichur district, Karnataka, the 3rd of 136 inhabited villages in Lingasugur taluka by population. Literacy is 51.1%, 4.1 points below the taluka figure of 55.1%, and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 584139, served by Kota post office; the LGD village code is 600472.
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Key facts — Kotha
Villages sharing pincode 584139
Post office: Kota
Other villages in Lingasugur taluka
View all 143 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 5,229Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,612 / 2,617
- Households
- 848
- People per home
- 6.2
- Literacy rate
- 51.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Kotha on the map
Kotha · 16.2384° N, 76.6390° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Kotha's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Government jobs near Kotha
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Nearest services to Kotha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kotha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchSyndicate Bank · 5.1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeKota Branch Post Office · 1.3 km (straight line) · PIN 584139 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 5.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCHGM Hospital · 4.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolShekamma Narayana Girls School · 4.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Kotha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kotha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices646 in Raichur district
Post office · 1.3 km away (straight line)
- Gowdur Branch Post Office
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
- Medinapur Branch Post Office
Post office · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Bank · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
Bank · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Bank · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics152 in Raichur district
- HGM Hospital
Hospital · 4.9 km away (straight line)
- Abhishant Dental Clinic
Dental clinic · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Hatti, Karnataka
- Amar Hospital
Hospital · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Hatti, Karnataka
- Hutti Primary Health Centre
Primary / community health centre · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Hutti Sirawar Road, Hutti
- Government Primary Health Centre
Primary / community health centre · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Kotha, Karnataka
- Government Hospital, Gurgunta
Hospital · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Gurgunta
Schools & anganwadis37 in Raichur district
- Shekamma Narayana Girls School
School · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
School · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Government Telugu School
School · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities39 in Raichur district
- Pre-University College
College · 5.3 km away (straight line)
Hutti
College · 15 km away (straight line)
By-pass Rd, Lingsugur, Karnataka
College · 15 km away (straight line)
Venkateshwara Nagar, SBH Colony, Raichur, SH-20, Raichur Bagalkot Road, Lingsugur, Lingsugur, Karnataka
Polytechnic · 16 km away (straight line)
Kardakal Road, Lingsugur, Lingsugur, Karnataka
- Govt. Iti. Lingasguru
ITI / vocational institute · 18 km away (straight line)
Lingsugur Rural, Karnataka
Polytechnic · 38 km away (straight line)
Devadurga, Nagargund Road, Raichur, Deodurga, Devadurga, Karnataka
Police & fire stations2 in Raichur district
- Hutti Police Station
Police station · 5.2 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices4 in Raichur district
Taluk office (Tahsildar) · 16 km away (straight line)
Sub-Registrar office · 16 km away (straight line)
Government offices8 in Raichur district
- Hutti Gold Mines Office
Government office · 5 km away (straight line)
Temples30 in Raichur district
- Hanuman Temple
Temple · 3.9 km away (straight line)
- Lingayya Thata Gadduge
Temple · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- Devi Temple
Temple · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Churches4 in Raichur district
- Methodist Church
Church · 5 km away (straight line)
Mosques73 in Raichur district
- Masjid
Mosque · 4.9 km away (straight line)
- Jamiya Masjid
Mosque · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Gurgunta, Karnataka
- Masjid
Mosque · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship9 in Raichur district
Transport33 in Raichur district
- Hutti New Bus Station
Bus station · 4.9 km away (straight line)
- Hutti Bus Station
Bus station · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- Hutti Camp Bus Stand
Bus station · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 5.5 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
- Jindal Vijaynagar Airport
Airport · 118 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services3 in Raichur district
- Hutti Market
Market / mandi · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Community places19 in Raichur district
- Assembly area
Sports ground / stadium · 5 km away (straight line)
- Graveyard
Cremation / burial ground · 5 km away (straight line)
- Pai Bhavan
Community hall · 5 km away (straight line)
- Daruwala Stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Institute Volleyball Pitch
Sports ground / stadium · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Community Hall
Community hall · 5.4 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Kotha
Where is Kotha located?
Kotha is a village in Lingasugur taluka of Raichur district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Kotha in?
Kotha is in Raichur district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Kotha belong to?
Kotha comes under the Kota gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kotha?
The pincode of Kotha, Lingasugur, Raichur is 584139.
What is the population of Kotha?
As per the 2011 Census, Kotha had a population of 5,229 (2,612 males and 2,617 females).
How many households are there in Kotha?
Kotha had 848 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Kotha?
The literacy rate of Kotha was 51.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kotha?
Kotha had 1,002 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kotha in?
Kotha is in the Raichur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kotha?
G. Kumar Naik. (Indian National Congress) won the Raichur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kotha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kotha in?
Kotha is in the Lingsugur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kotha?
Manappa D Vajjal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lingsugur assembly seat, which includes Kotha, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Kotha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kotha is 600472 and its Census 2011 village code is 600472.
Which villages are near Kotha?
Villages near Kotha include Kaddona (5.9 km), Yaradona (7.8 km), Honnahalli (8.7 km), Hire Hesarur (12 km), Benchigaddi (14 km).
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.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Kotha?
- Hospital
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (23 Sept 2026 – 22 Oct 2026): 11.8 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 110.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Raichur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Local | Sindhanur APMC | 3,100 | 3,150 | 3,100 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Local | Devadurga APMC | 2,350 | 2,550 | 2,400 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · H4 | Devadurga APMC | 9,300 | 9,600 | 9,400 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · Bunny | Sindhanur APMC | 8,600 | 9,500 | 8,600 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · H4 | Raichur APMC | 8,000 | 9,700 | 9,300 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · Suyodhar (Ginned) | Manvi APMC | 8,100 | 9,550 | 9,380 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Dry Chillies · Hybrid | Devadurga APMC | 16,500 | 18,000 | 17,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Dry Chillies · Local | Manvi APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 28 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 Kotha's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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