Kotwa is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kotwa | |
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Kotwa Location in Varanasi district | |
| Coordinates: 25.336427°N 83.054931°E / 25.336427; 83.054931 | |
| Country | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
| Religion in Kotwa (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 80.76% | |||
| Hinduism | 18.29% | |||
| Christianity | 0.88% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.01% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.01% | |||
| Others | 0.06% | |||
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kotwa had a population of 12,411. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kotwa has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 47%, and female literacy is 30%. In Kotwa, 23% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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