Kota village, Jawa tehsil | Pincode 486556

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Kota is a village in Jawa mandal, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 856 in 217 households. The literacy rate is 58.6%, and it is located at coordinates 25.078°N, 81.342°E.

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LGD code: 465181
Pincode: 486556
Post office: Dabhaura
Population: 856
Households: 217
Literacy rate: 58.6%
Sex ratio: 963 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 357
Distance to district centre: 73 km
Distance to mandal centre: 30 km
Distance to Bhopal: 447 km
Distance to Delhi: 568 km
Nearest railway station: Dabhaura · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr.Mahendra Tripathi Hospital · 19 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kota compares

By population, Kota ranks #84 of 264 villages in Jawa mandal.

Literacy rate

58.6%

+0.6% vs mandal average

Kota: 58.6%
Jawa mandal: 58.0%
Rewa district: 61.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

963

+42 vs mandal average

Kota: 963
Jawa mandal: 921

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.6 vs mandal average

Kota: 3.9
Jawa mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kota at a glance

Kota is a village of 856 people in 217 households (Census 2011) in Jawa tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, the 84th-largest of 264 villages in Jawa tehsil. Literacy is 59%, about the same as the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 963 women per 1,000 men. It lies 73 km from the Rewa district centre, 51 km from Nara, the nearest town, 6 km from Dabhaura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486556, served by Dabhaura post office; the LGD village code is 465181. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr.Mahendra Tripathi Hospital, 19 km away. The village votes in Semariya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abhay Mishra. The population is estimated at 1,009 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kota · this village	856	59%	—
Jirauha · Jawa	1,537	55%	1.2 km S
Jirauha · Bilaspur	0	—	1.2 km S
Sohawalkalan · Jawa	645	67%	1.9 km SE
Panwar Kalan · Jawa	2,351	56%	2.7 km S
Raghunathpur · Jawa	746	52%	3.2 km SW
Raghunathpur · Jawa	700	48%	3.2 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kota

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 9
Power hours (winter): 9
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIRMOUR
Distance to district HQ (km): 70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 688
Irrigated area (ha): 85
Forest area (ha): 368

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

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Key facts — Kota

LGD code: 465181
Pincode: 486556
Post office: Dabhaura
Population (Census 2011): 856
Population (projected 2026): 1,009
Households: 217
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 963
Literacy rate: 58.6%
Coordinates: 25.07845°N, 81.34236°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rewa
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Semariya
Member of Parliament: Janardan Mishra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Abhay Mishra
Block / Mandal: Jawa
Nearest railway station: Manikpur Junction (25.1 km)

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 Rewa district level

Then & Now

Kota — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

856

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,009

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

217

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

256

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: 856Census 2011
Households: 217Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 963 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0092026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2562026 projection
Active job cards: 1,55,820MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 58,217MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 954NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 46.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.7%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 · Rewa district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rewa district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rewa 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places near Kota · Jawa mandal area

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Hospital· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
City Hospital
📍 24.7 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · station
Manikpur Junction
📍 25.1 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Bansapahar
📍 28.6 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Barah Maufi
📍 32.7 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Kota

Mandal centre

Jawa · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 1 min by car · 1 h 12 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rewa · ≈ 73 km

≈ 2 h 31 min by car · 2 h 59 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 12,310 people

Nara · ≈ 51 km

≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 4 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal447 kmcapital
Delhi568 km
Kolkata766 km
Hyderabad905 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDabhaura6 km
Hospital / PHCDr.Mahendra Tripathi Hospital19 km
CollegeGGIC Rajapur (Government Girls Inter College)39 km
Police stationPolice station45 km

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What is the pincode of Kota?

The pincode of Kota, Jawa tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh is 486556. The post office is Dabhaura.

Which post office delivers to Kota?

Mail for Kota is delivered through Dabhaura post office, pincode 486556, in Jawa tehsil, Rewa district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kota located?

Kota is a village in Jawa tehsil of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kota as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kota village has a population of 856 across 217 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kota in?

Kota falls under the Rewa Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kota in?

Kota falls under the Semariya assembly constituency (AC #69) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kota?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kota village is 58.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kota?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kota village is 963 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Kota?

The nearest health facility to Kota is City Hospital (~24.7 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Kota?

The nearest railway station to Kota is Manikpur Junction (~25.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kota?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kota, 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 Kota from Rewa district centre?

Kota is approximately 73 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rewa district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kota?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kota village is 465181.

Which is the nearest town to Kota?

Nara (population 12,310, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 51 km from Kota in a straight line.

How big is Kota compared to other villages in Jawa tehsil?

Kota ranks 84 of 264 villages in Jawa tehsil by Census 2011 population (856 residents).

How far is Kota from Bhopal?

Kota is about 447 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 581 km.

How far is Kota from Delhi?

Kota is about 568 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 738 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kota?

Dabhaura is the nearest railway station to Kota, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kota?

Dr.Mahendra Tripathi Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kota, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Who is the MLA of Kota?

Kota falls under Semariya assembly constituency (AC 69). The sitting MLA is Abhay Mishra (INC).

Who is the MP for Kota?

Kota is in Rewa Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Janardan Mishra (Janardan Mishra).

What is the population of Kota in 2026?

Kota is estimated at 1,009 people in 2026, up about 18% from 856 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kota 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; Kota in Rewa district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)