Kotara is a revenue village in Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 162 in 36 households (Census 2011).
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Ranikhet tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
Kotara is a mid-sized village of Ranikhet tehsil: 162 people in 36 households (Census 2011), 172nd of its 300 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 89.9%, above Almora district's 78.9% (Ranikhet tehsil: 83.6%), while the sex ratio was 1,348 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,177. It falls under Gumta gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 263663. The village covers 47 hectares — about 0.47 km², or roughly 341 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Jaina, about 0.6 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Kotara is in the Gumta gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Kotara ranks #172 of 300 inhabited villages in Ranikhet tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Uttarakhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+18.9%), 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.
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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 Almora district, not figures for Kotara.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Almora district, not figures for Kotara.
38,356 of 1,22,951 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,738 habitation rows in 11 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, 1,26,768 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.
Kotara · 29.5967° N, 79.3933° E
Placed from Kotara'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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Source: State Bank of India · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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State formation day · Source: Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (ladakh.gov.in press release)
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Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kotara's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kotara's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 1.7 km away (straight line)
Chandrakote
Primary / community health centre · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Sirani
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Binkote
School · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
School · 6.3 km away (straight line)
School · 7.2 km away (straight line)
chiliyanaula
Coaching / training institute · 16 km away (straight line)
University · 23 km away (straight line)
Nainital
College · 23 km away (straight line)
Government office · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet Road
Government office · 7 km away (straight line)
Ranikhet
Government office · 7.6 km away (straight line)
PO-RANIKHET
Place of worship · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Chiliyanaula Road
Place of worship · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Chiliyanaula
Gurudwara · 24 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Sports ground / stadium · 6.1 km away (straight line)
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Kotara is a village in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Kotara is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Kotara comes under the Gumta gram panchayat.
The pincode of Kotara, Ranikhet, Almora is 263663.
As per the 2011 Census, Kotara had a population of 162 (69 males and 93 females).
Kotara had 36 households at the 2011 Census.
Kotara covers about 47 hectares.
The literacy rate of Kotara was 89.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Kotara had 1,348 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Kotara is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kotara, in 2024.
Kotara is in the Ranikhet assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Pramod Nainwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranikhet assembly seat, which includes Kotara, in 2022.
Kotara is in the Tarikhet development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kotara is 52454 and its Census 2011 village code is 52454.
Villages near Kotara include Jaina (0.6 km), Thakulari (0.8 km), Lachhina (1.4 km), Taura (2.6 km), Uni (2.7 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kotara's Census 2011 population of 162 by Uttarakhand's official RGI projection (+18.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 195 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.
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District climate page →No market in Almora district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Haldwani APMC, Ramnagar APMC, Nainital district — about 28 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 1 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd | Haldwani APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Haldwani APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Capsicum | Ramnagar APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Ramnagar APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Ramnagar APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Ramnagar APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,600 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Ramnagar APMC | 800 | 1,000 | 900 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 3,500 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 30 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 →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026Report a correction
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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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