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Kota, Rajasthan
City in Rajasthan, India
This article is about The municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Kota district.
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Clockwise from the top: Aerial View of Chambal River, Ghatotkachh Circle, Seven Wonders Park, Bansal Classes, Jagmandir Palace, Aerial view of a part of Kota, City Mall, Garh Palace, Aerodrome Circle
Clockwise from the top: Aerial View of Chambal River, Ghatotkachh Circle, Seven Wonders Park, Bansal Classes, Jagmandir Palace, Aerial view of a part of Kota, City Mall, Garh Palace, Aerodrome Circle
Nickname(s): Education city of India, Industrial city of Rajasthan
KOTA is located in Rajasthan KOTAKOTA
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Coordinates: 25°0’0?N 76°10’0?E
Country India India
State Rajasthan
District Kota
Division Kota Division( Hadoti Region)
Government
• Type Democratic
• Body Municipal Corporation
• Mayor Mahesh Vijay(BJP)
• Member of Parliament Kota-Bundi Om Birla(BJP)
• Member of Legislative Assembly Kota South Sandeep Sharma(BJP)
• Member of Legislative Assembly Kota North Prahlad Gunjal(BJP)
Area[1]
• Total 527 km2(203 sq mi)
Elevation 271 m(889 ft)
Population(2011)[2][3]
• Total 1, 001, 694
• Rank 46th
• Density 1, 900/km2(4, 900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official Hindi, English
• Native Rajasthani, Harauti
Time zone IST(UTC+5:30)
PIN 324001 to 324011 and 324022
Telephone code 0744
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-20
Sex ratio 895 ?/?
Website kota.rajasthan.gov.in
Kota(Listeni/’ko?t?/) formerly known as Kotah, is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan.[4] It is located Around 250 kilometres(155 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota Division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.[5]
The city of Kota was once the part of the erstwhile Rajput kingdom of Bundi. It became a separate princely state in the 17th century. Apart from the several monuments that reflect the glory of the town, Kota is also known for its palaces and gardens.[6][7] Mahesh Vijay of Bhartiya Janta Party is the current Mayor of Kota.[8] In 2013, Kota was ranked the second most livable city in the state(after Jaipur) and forty-first in the country among 50 cities.[9] The city was also included among 98 Indian cities for Smart Cities Mission initiated by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2015[10] and was listed at 67th place after results of first round were released following which top 20 cities were further selected for funding in the immediate financial year.[11]
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