Kotasur
Kotasur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kotasur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°57′39″N 87°44′41″E / 23.96078°N 87.744734°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,302 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 731213 (Kotasur) |
| Telephone code | 03462 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mayureswar |
| Website | birbhum |
Kotasur (also spelled Katasur) is a village in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
It is common to listen that there was a time when Kotasur was inhabited by Raja and Asur during Mahabharat's time and it was the capital of the kingdom Kouteshwar. The present name of Kotasur came from that ancient name Kouteswar. There are still present some signs of that historical story.
Geography
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Mayureswar II CD Block are located at Kotasur.[1]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Katasur had a total population of 4,302 of which 2,196 (51%) were males and 2,106 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 486. The total number of literates in Katasur was 2,867 (75.13% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Transport
SH 11, running from Mohammad Bazar to Ranaghat, passes through Kotasur.[3]
Nearby Railway station Sainthia Junction is about 7.9 KM away from Kotasur.[4]
Post office
Kotasur has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731213, under Mayureswar sub office and Suri head office.[5]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
