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Kotla (Koṭlā) is a village and community development block in Firozabad tehsil of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. Located by a small stream called the Sengar, it was historically the seat of a prominent zamindari estate. As of 2011, Kotla had a population of 3,331, in 604 households.




Geography


Kotla is located at a junction of roads between Firozabad, Tundla, and Awagarh. It is located near a small stream called the Sengar, which flows roughly parallel with the Sirsa river from west to east. Although the Sengar is very small, it sometimes floods the surrounding low-lying plains during the monsoon season. Before Firozabad district was created, Kotla was right on the eastern border of Agra district, with Mainpuri district just to the east.: 9, 13, 277, 314 




History


Kotla was historically the seat of a zamindari estate held by a family of Jadon Rajputs, which was founded sometime in the mid-1700s by one Ishwari Singh. The Jadons of Kotla were later subjugated by Mahadaji Shinde of Gwalior in the mid-1780s. By the turn of the 20th century, the Jadons of Kotla held 55 villages (Ishwari Singh had originally held 42), and their residence in Kotla was described as "a fine house standing on a considerable elevation above the village and approached by a steep and narrow lane. It is surrounded by a wall about 40 feet in height and a broad ditch." Besides this, Kotla was described as a market village with an upper primary school and a post office. It held markets twice per week, and was also the site of small fairs for Dussehra, Muharram, and Phul dol. As of 1901, Kotla's population was 1,914 (including 1,481 Hindus and 283 Muslims; the rest were mostly Jains).: 94, 164, 314–5 




Demographics


As of 2011, Kotla had a population of 3,331, in 604 households.: 102  This population was 54.2% male (1,804) and 45.8% female (1,527). The 0-6 age group numbered 481 (266 male and 215 female), making up 14.4% of the total population. 887 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 26.6% of the total.: 104–5 
The 1981 census recorded Kotla as having a population of 1,897 people (1,003 male and 894 female), in 230 households and 223 physical houses.: 188–9 
The 1961 census recorded Kotla as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 1,372 people (767 male and 605 female), in 302 households and 228 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 420 acres and it had a post office, hospital, and medical practitioner at that point.: xc 




Infrastructure


As of 2011, Kotla had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health sub centre. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.: 102–7 




List of villages


The following 69 villages are counted as part of Kotla CD block:: 93–4 

Akilabad Hanspur
Alampur Kotla
Arajirudh
Asal Pur
Asan
Atipur
Badan Pur
Bahoran Pur
Bara Gaon
Bartara
Bazidpur Okhara
Bedipur Bidirika
Bhagipur Kotla
Bhaitari
Bhikanpur Meghpur
Dattpur
Daulatpur
Dauri
Dorsa Mohammadpur
Fatehapur Kotla
Gangni
Garhi Baran
Garhi Hansram
Garhi Janu
Garhi Kalyan
Garhi Shriram
Garhitodia
Gonch
Gondai
Hardaspur Kotla
Jaganpur
Jaitpur
Jakhai
Jampur
Jasrathpur
Jatau
Kachhpura
Kaitha
Kheri Kalan
Kheria Khurd
Kotla
Kotla (Narkhi) Talukra
Kotla (Narkhi) Dhonkal
Kutukpur Chunaurar
Ladpura
Latifpur Kotla
Lukharia
Madanpur
Maha Singhpur
Mahipura
Muiniddinpur
Nagla Dungar
Nagla Radhe
Nagla Semriya
Nayabash
Nepai
Okhra
Pachwan
Raipura
Rajaram Pur
Rajpur Kotla
Ratauli
Selempur Kotla
Sheola Rampur
Sherpur Bhura
Sikandarpur Kotla
Sunawai
Trilokpur
Wazirpur Kotla




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kotla, Firozabad
• Feroz Shah Kotla
• Wazirpur Kotla
• Sikandarpur Kotla
• Firozabad (disambiguation)
• Latifpur Kotla
• Firozabad district
• Fatehpur Kotla
• Alampur Kotla
• Hardaspur Kotla