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Kotha

कोठा
Rudrapur mandal
Pincode 263148
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kotha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rudrapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rudrapur mandal is Swargashram Binsar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kotha itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
55952
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population
741
Households
145
Literacy rate
62.3%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
205
Distance to district centre
26 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Dehradun
138 km
Distance to Delhi
236 km
Nearest railway station
Ramnagar · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ashgoli Governnment Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kotha compares

By population, Kotha ranks #36 of 42 villages in Rudrapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.3%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Kotha
62.3%
Rudrapur mandal
64.7%
Udam Singh Nagar district
62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
+33 vs mandal average
Kotha
940
Rudrapur mandal
907
Household size
people per home
5.1
Same as the mandal average
Kotha
5.1
Rudrapur mandal
5.1

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

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Kotha at a glance

Kotha is a village of 741 people in 145 households (Census 2011) in Rudrapur tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 36th-largest of 42 villages in Rudrapur tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Udam Singh Nagar district centre, 12 km from Basera, the nearest town, 40 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263148, served by Kichha post office; the LGD village code is 55952. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ashgoli Governnment Hospital, 11 km away. The village votes in Ranikhet assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pramod Nainwal. The population is estimated at 874 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Narayanpurgangapurpatia

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kotha · this village74162%
Belti · Bhikiasain14855%0.9 km NW
Rikhar · Chakrata48966%1.1 km E
Audala · Nanakmatta4560%1.4 km W
Saijani · Rudrapur61167%1.4 km W
Jaita · Faizabad94173%1.7 km SW
Sinar · Bhikiasain26569%1.9 km N

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Key facts — Kotha

LGD code
55952
Pincode
263148
Post office
Kichha
Population (Census 2011)
741
Population (projected 2026)
874
Households
145
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
62.3%
Coordinates
29.72022°N, 79.28594°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Almora
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranikhet
Member of Parliament
Ajay Tamta
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pramod Nainwal
Block / Mandal
Rudrapur
Getting there

How to reach Kotha

Mandal centre
Rudrapur · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 5 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udam Singh Nagar · ≈ 26 km
≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,031 people
Basera · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dehradun138 kmcapital
  • Delhi236 km
  • Kolkata1204 km
  • Mumbai1349 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRamnagar40 km
  • Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet16 km
  • Hospital / PHCAshgoli Governnment Hospital11 km
  • ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil16 km
  • CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)40 km
  • Police stationKotwali Ramnagar40 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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