Kotara village, Chanderi tehsil | Pincode 473446

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Nuniya Bai

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LGD code: 500193
Pincode: 473446
Post office: Chanderi
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 213 km
Distance to mandal centre: 199 km
Distance to Bhopal: 353 km
Distance to Delhi: 247 km
Nearest railway station: Bhatpura · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Sujarma · 19 km

Kotara at a glance

Kotara is a revenue village in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. It lies 213 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 22 km from Saipau, the nearest town, 12 km from Bhatpura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473446, served by Chanderi post office; the LGD village code is 500193. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Sujarma, 19 km away. The sarpanch is Nuniya Bai, and the village votes in Mungaoli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajendra Singh Yadav.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kotara · this village	0	—	—
Kotara · Joura	1,092	64%	0 km N
Kotara · Rudauli	1,328	53%	0 km N
Kotara · Ichhawar	0	—	0 km N
Kotara · Talbehat	1,431	46%	0 km N
Milaua · Joura	1,308	68%	1.4 km SW
Kolhudanda · Joura	1,594	60%	2.3 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kotara

Nearest statutory town: CHANDERI
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 78
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
Total area (ha): 240.44
Irrigated area (ha): 59.72
Forest area (ha): 81.6

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kotara

LGD code: 500193
Pincode: 473446
Post office: Chanderi
Population (Census 2011): 0
Households: 0
Coordinates: 26.42554°N, 77.62656°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mungaoli
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brajendra Singh Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Nuniya Bai
Block / Mandal: Chanderi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ashoknagar district level

Then & Now

Kotara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 0Census 2011
Households: 0Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 02026 projection
Est. households: 02026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 915NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 61.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 53.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 46.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ashoknagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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How to reach Kotara

Mandal centre

Chanderi · ≈ 199 km

≈ 6 h 48 min by car · 8 h 4 min by bike

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District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 213 km

≈ 7 h 17 min by car · 8 h 39 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,716 people

Saipau · ≈ 22 km

≈ 45 min by car · 54 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal353 kmcapital
Delhi247 km
Mumbai951 km
Hyderabad1009 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBhatpura12 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Sujarma19 km
Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump36 km
CollegeRishi Galav College36 km
Police stationSAF37 km

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September 2026

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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects

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News from Ashoknagar & Madhya Pradesh

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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
The New Indian Express17h ago
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
The News Millyesterday
Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...
Bhaskar English3 days ago
MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
Bhaskar English4 days ago
Sunday MP monsoon update: State gets 90.3% of seasonal quota, still ‘below normal’; over half districts fac...
Bhaskar English4 days ago
IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh
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Quick answers

People often ask about Kotara

What is the pincode of Kotara?

The pincode of Kotara, Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 473446. The post office is Chanderi.

Which post office delivers to Kotara?

Mail for Kotara is delivered through Chanderi post office, pincode 473446, in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kotara located?

Kotara is a village in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Kotara?

The current sarpanch of Kotara gram panchayat is Nuniya Bai.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kotara in?

Kotara falls under the Guna Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kotara in?

Kotara falls under the Mungaoli assembly constituency (AC #34) of Madhya Pradesh.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kotara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kotara, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kotara from Ashoknagar district centre?

Kotara is approximately 213 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ashoknagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kotara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kotara village is 500193.

Which is the nearest town to Kotara?

Saipau (population 10,716, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 22 km from Kotara in a straight line.

How big is Kotara compared to other villages in Chanderi tehsil?

Kotara ranks 88 of 111 villages in Chanderi tehsil by Census 2011 population (0 residents).

How far is Kotara from Bhopal?

Kotara is about 353 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 458 km.

How far is Kotara from Delhi?

Kotara is about 247 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 321 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kotara?

Bhatpura is the nearest railway station to Kotara, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kotara?

Goverment hospital,Sujarma is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kotara, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kotara?

HP Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Kotara, about 36 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 47 km.

Who is the MLA of Kotara?

Kotara falls under Mungaoli assembly constituency (AC 34). The sitting MLA is Brajendra Singh Yadav (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kotara?

Kotara is in Guna Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jyotiraditya Scindia (Jyotiraditya Scindia).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kotara in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kotara in Ashoknagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kotara?

Nuniya Bai is the sarpanch of Kotara gram panchayat, Chanderi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chanderi tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud

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People often ask about Kotara

What is the pincode of Kotara?

Which post office delivers to Kotara?

In which district is Kotara located?

Who is the sarpanch of Kotara?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kotara in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kotara in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kotara?

How far is Kotara from Ashoknagar district centre?

What is the LGD code of Kotara?

Which is the nearest town to Kotara?

How big is Kotara compared to other villages in Chanderi tehsil?

How far is Kotara from Bhopal?

How far is Kotara from Delhi?

Which is the nearest railway station to Kotara?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kotara?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kotara?

Who is the MLA of Kotara?

Who is the MP for Kotara?

Which agro-climatic zone is Kotara in?

Who is the sarpanch of Kotara?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Kotara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Kotara on the mapकोटरा

Latest posts

In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects

Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...

Notable persons of Kotara

Open jobs in Kotara

Upcoming events

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

MP Foundation Day (Madhya Pradesh Sthapana Divas)

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj