Dokumen Tanpa Judul

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his article is about the city in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Kota district.

For the
historical region and state, see Kota State.

Kota

Metropolis
Chambal Riverfront in kota

Jag Mandir Palace

Seven Wonders Park

Ghatotkacha Circle

Bansal Classes
Oxyzone City Park

Chambal Garden

Garadia Mahadev Temple

Kota Hanging Bridge

Kota City Aerial View


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Nickname: Coaching capital of India

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Coordinates: 25°0′0″N 76°10′0″E

Country
India

State Rajasthan

District Kota

Division Kota Division (Hadoti


Region)

Named for [2]


Kotia Bhil

Government

• Type Democratic

• Body Municipal Corporation

• Mayor Rajeev Agarwal(Kota


South)(INC)
Manju Mehra(Kota
North)(INC)

• Member of Om Birla (BJP)


Parliament
Kota-Bundi
• Member of Sandeep Sharma (BJP)
Legislative
Assembly Kota
South

• Member of Shanti Kumar Dhariwal


Legislative (INC)
Assembly Kota
North

[3][4]
Area

• Total 2
404.36 km (156.12 sq mi)

Elevation 271 m (889 ft)

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Population (2011)

• Total 1,001,694

• Rank 46th

• Density 2
2,500/km (6,400/sq mi)

Languages

• Official Hindi, English

• Native Rajasthani, Harauti

Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN 324001 to 324011 and


324022

Telephone code 0744

ISO 3166 code RJ-IN

Vehicle registration RJ-20

Sex ratio 895 ♀/♂

Website kotamc.org


Kota (/ˈkoʊtə/ ), previously known as Kotah, is a city in the southeast of the northern Indian
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state of Rajasthan. It is located about 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur,
situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, 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. It is popular among the youth of India for its coaching institutes for
engineering and medical entrance examinations. Many students come to Kota to prepare for the
[8]
JEE, NEET and many other competitive exams, making it an Edtech city.
The city of Kota was once the part of the erstwhile Rajput kingdom of Bundi. It became a
separate princely state in the 16th century. Apart from the several monuments that reflect the
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glory of the town, Kota is also known for its palaces and gardens. The city was also included
among 98 Indian cities for Smart Cities Mission initiated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
[11]
in 2015 and was listed at 67th place after results of first round were released following which
[12]
top 20 cities were further selected for funding in the immediate financial year.

History

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