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Piyush Samariya
Kota district
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Kota
Hadoti district of Chambal, literacy and industry
Last verified: 2026-05-06
Kota is a south-eastern Rajasthan district in the Hadoti region, with the Chambal as its principal perennial river. Census 2011 recorded 1,951,014 people, 5,217.00 square kilometres of area and Rajasthan's highest district literacy rank at the time. Its exam profile combines Kota state history, Chambal irrigation and power, Kota stone, trade centres and a large industrial base.
District at a Glance
| Population (2011) | 1,951,014 |
|---|---|
| Area (2011) | 5,217.00 sq km |
| Rajasthan rank (2011) | 16th in population, 24th in area and 7th in density |
| Villages (2011) | 874 total; 805 inhabited and 69 uninhabited |
| Rural-urban split (2011) | 39.7% rural and 60.3% urban |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 911 females per 1,000 males |
| Literacy rate (2011) | 76.6%; first among Rajasthan districts |
| SC/ST share (2011) | SC 20.8%; ST 9.4% |
| District extent | 153 km north-south and 84 km east-west |
| Normal annual rainfall | 732.4 mm |
| Statutory towns in 2011 DCHB | Ramganj Mandi, Kaithoon, Kota (M Corp) and Sangod |
| National highway reference | NH-12, described as Jaipur-to-Jabalpur, passed through the district |
| Posts and telecom (2010-11) | 186 post offices, 1 telegraph office, 97 exchanges and 3,010 PCOs |
| Village school access in DCHB summary | 500 villages had primary schools, 308 had middle schools and 162 had secondary schools among 805 inhabited villages |
| Village health facilities in DCHB summary | 5 community health centres and 36 primary health centres |
| District court address | District Court Complex, Opp Collectrate, Nayapura, Kota, Rajasthan 324001 |
District Administration
Current officeholders — sourced from public records.
Superintendent of Police
Tejaswini Gautam
Kota City police district
Superintendent of Police
Sujit Shankar
Kota Rural police district
Additional District Magistrate
Mr. VIRENDRA SINGH III
Office of District Collector and District Magistrate, Kota
District and Sessions Judge
Satyanarayan Vyas
Kota
Lok Sabha Member of Parliament
Om Birla
Kota
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2024
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shanti Dhariwal
Kota North
Indian National CongressSince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Sharma
Kota South
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Devi
Ladpura
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chetan Patel Kolana
Pipalda
Indian National CongressSince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madan Dilawar
Ramganj Mandi (SC)
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
History — Ancient → Medieval → Modern
Name Origin
Kota district is named after its headquarters town, Kota.
Kota Founding
The DCHB attributes Kota's founding to Jait Singh, who attacked and ousted Bhils of the Koteah clan east of the Chambal.
Hadoti Region
Hadoti is described as the south-eastern Rajasthan region comprising Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota.
Princely State
Kota became an independent state in 1631 when Mughal emperor Shah Jahan made Rao Madho Singh, son of Rao Ratan of Bundi, its ruler.
Maharao Title
Maharao Bhim Singh held a Mansab of five thousand and was the first ruler of his dynasty to use the title Maharao.
District Formation
A separate Kota district came into being when the former Kota and Tonk states joined former Rajasthan in March 1948.
Baran Separation
Baran district was created from the area of old Kota district on 10 April 1991.
High Court Start
The Kota High Court started functioning on 1 January 1939.
Sessions Court
District & Sessions Court, Kota initially ran from Jhala House in Surajpole before shifting to Lal Kothi.
Hada Conquest
The District Court history page traces Kota's city history to the 12th century A.D., when Hada chieftain Rao Deva conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti.
Madho Singh Grant
The District Court history page says Rao Ratan Singh of Bundi gave the smaller principality of Kota to his son Madho Singh during Mughal emperor Jahangir's reign.
Court Order
Mahakma Khas declared the establishment of Kota High Court through an order dated 07-12-1938.
First Chief Judge
Rai Bahadur Rambabu Saxena was the first Chief Judge of Kota High Court and held the chair until 30-10-1939.
Lal Kothi
Lal Kothi is described as a heritage building built around AD 1870-75 and formerly owned by the erstwhile Kota state.
Art, Culture, Heritage & Tourism
Bal Mukund Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Bal Mukund Ji at Digod in Digod tehsil.
Sawala Ji Shrine
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Sawala Ji at Kodsuva in Digod tehsil.
Thakur Ji Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Thakur Ji at Madavari in Digod tehsil.
Bala Ji Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Bala Ji at Jalimpura in Digod tehsil.
Bheru Ji Shrine
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Bheru Ji at Fatehpur in Digod tehsil.
Sheetala Mata Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Sheetala Mata Ji at Fatehpur in Digod tehsil.
Anand Ghar Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Anand Ghar Ji at Kuradi in Digod tehsil.
Radha Girdhari Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Radha Girdhari Ji at Kotada Deep Singh in Digod tehsil.
Charbhuja Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Charbhuja Ji at Takar Wara in Digod tehsil.
Radha Vallabh Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Radha Vallabh Ji at Badod in Digod tehsil.
Murli Bihari Temple
The Devasthan Kota Temple List records Shri Murli Bihari Ji at Gopalpura Jatan in Sangod tehsil.
Chambal View
The District Court Kota photo gallery identifies Chambal River, Kota in its image alt text.
Garadia Mahadev
Garadia Mahadev Temple is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Ghatotkach Circle
Ghatotkach Circle is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Jag Mandir
Jag Mandir is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Geography, Climate & Ecology
Location Coordinates
Kota district forms the south-eastern part of Rajasthan and lies between 24 degrees 25 minutes to 25 degrees 51 minutes north latitude and 75 degrees 37 minutes to 77 degrees 26 minutes east longitude.
Natural Drainage
The land of Kota district slopes gently from south to north and is drained by the Chambal and its tributaries.
Mukandara Range
The 145 km-long Mukandara range of the Vindhyan Hills is located in Kota district.
Chambal Tributaries
The Chambal is Kota district's principal perennial river, with the Kali Sindh, Parwati, Parwan and Andheri listed as tributaries.
Chambal Course
In Kota district, the Chambal enters from the west, flows east, and remains deep and wide near Kota City in all seasons.
Dry Climate
Kota district has a dry climate; the coldest period runs from November to mid-February, and April to the end of June forms the hottest months.
Forest Cover
Kota district has 1,322.46 sq km of forest area, equal to 25.34 percent of the district's total area.
River Resources
The DCHB identifies the Chambal and its tributaries Parvati, Kali-Sindh and Parwan as important sources of canal irrigation and power supply for Kota district.
Hanging Bridge
Hanging Bridge is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Kota Barrage
Kota Barrage is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Chambal Riverfront
Chambal River Front Kota is featured among Kota place images on the District Court Kota home page.
Economy — Sectors, Industry, Energy
Worker Count
Census 2011 counted 748,811 total workers in Kota district, comprising 38.38 percent of its population.
Work Participation
The work participation rate in Kota district was 38.4 percent in Census 2011, with a gender gap of 29.4 percentage points.
Worker Mix
Among Kota district workers in Census 2011, cultivators were 18.7 percent, agricultural labourers 18.0 percent, household-industry workers 3.4 percent and other workers 59.9 percent.
Power Plants
Within the 100 km periphery of Kota City, the DCHB locates one nuclear, one hydel and one thermal power plant at Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam and Kota Barrage, respectively.
Thermal Power
The DCHB describes Kota Super Thermal Power Station as Rajasthan's first coal-based electricity-generating power plant and lists KSTPS installed capacity as 1,240 MW.
Electricity Access
Census 2011 household amenities tables recorded 339,899 households, or 89.49 percent of Kota district households, using electricity as the main source of lighting.
Canal Irrigation
During 2010-11, Chambal canals irrigated 118,535 hectares of net area in Kota district, or 52.44 percent of the district's net irrigated area.
Trade and Banking
In 2010-11, Kota and Ramganj Mandi were listed as important trade centres of Kota district, which also had 34 regional rural bank offices and 167 all-scheduled commercial bank offices.
Industrial Units
The DCHB industry profile lists 12,908 total industrial units in Kota district.
Stone Cluster
The DCHB lists the Kota Stone Cluster (Tiles and Slabs) at Kota with 1,800 MSMEs and 20,000 employees.
Industrial Base
The District Court Kota history page identifies chemicals, fertilizers, synthetic fibers, tyre-cord and sophisticated instruments as mainstays of Kota industry.
Political & Administrative Setup
Royal Administration
During Shatrushal Singh's kingdom, Kota's administration was divided into several departments.
State Reorganisation
In 1933, Kota State's administrative units were reconstituted into four zilas: Kotriyat, Kota, Baran and Aklera, along with 19 nizamats.
Sub-Division Setup
The DCHB administrative setup says Kota district had 5 sub-divisions.
Tehsil Structure
Kota district had five tehsils; Sangod tehsil had the most villages with 218, while Ladpura had the fewest with 150.
Computer Committee
District Court Kota's Contact Us page identifies a District Level Computer Committee.
Accessibility Committee
District Court Kota's Contact Us page identifies a District Court Committee on Accessibility.
Sessions Court
The List of Judges page identifies the Kota head court role as District & Session Judge, Kota.
Family Court
The List of Judges page includes Family Court No.1, Kota among judge designations.
Commercial Court
The List of Judges page includes Commercial Court, Kota among judge designations.
NDPS Court
The List of Judges page includes NDPS Court, Kota among judge designations.
Judicial Tenure
The Former Judges page lists Sh. Ashwani Vij among former District Judges with a duration of 25/01/2023 to 10/05/2024.
Judicial Tenure
The Former Judges page lists Sh. R. P. Soni among former District Judges with a duration of 16/11/2021 to 13/01/2023.
Governance Initiatives & Schemes (2025-26)
Kota Cares Campaign
The Kota district administration's Kota Cares campaign for the 2025-26 academic session, issued by Collector Dr Ravindra Goswami, abolishes hostel security deposits and caution money for coaching students, caps maintenance fees at 2,000 rupees and mandates CCTV surveillance, biometric attendance, fire-safety NOCs, anti-suicide ceiling fans and trained gatekeepers. The package responds to a sharp drop in enrolments from over 2 lakh students to about 1.24 lakh and aims to restore Kota's coaching reputation through verifiable safety standards.
Chambal Riverfront
The Chambal Riverfront in Kota, inaugurated in September 2023 at a project cost of 1,400 crore rupees, runs along 2.75 kilometres of the river with 22 themed ghats, a 242-foot Chambal Mata marble statue, a Miyawaki forest and an oxygen park. The Rajasthan government and Kota Development Authority designed the project to anchor a year-round heritage and leisure tourism economy and to generate hospitality, guide and handicraft livelihoods on the city's eastern riverbank.
Kota Toy Park
The Rajasthan Budget 2025-26, presented by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on 19 February 2025, locates a new Toy Park in Kota as part of a state cluster strategy that also covers Stone Parks at Nimbahera-Chittorgarh and Bundi, a Ceramic Park at Soniyana and a Pharma Park under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The state has earmarked 150 crore rupees for foundational infrastructure across 18 upcoming industrial zones, positioning Kota to absorb investment in toy manufacturing alongside its medical college expansion of 195 crore rupees.
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Test yourself — 10 questions
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Question 1 of 10
Which new Census Town was recorded in Kota district in the 2011 Census?
Frequently asked questions
How can a case status be checked by SMS in Kota courts?
Send an SMS with ECOURTS and the CNR number to 9766899899.
What phone number is listed for the Office of the District & Sessions Judge, Kota?
The Contact Us page lists (0744)-2321577.
What email address is listed for the Office of the District & Sessions Judge, Kota?
The Contact Us page lists dc-kot-rj[at]nic[dot]in.
What email ID is listed for the District Court Committee on Accessibility?
The Contact Us page lists accessibility-kot@hcraj.nic.in.
Which Census Towns are shown under Khairabad Panchayat Samiti in the DCHB administration table?
Chechat, Modak, Khairabad, Udpura, Satalkheri, Suket and Kumbhkot are placed under Khairabad Panchayat Samiti.
What does the District Court history page say about present-day Kota's early foundation?
It says present-day Kota owes its foundations to a Kotya Bhil warrior who built a small fortification at Akelgarh about 800 years ago.
Who succeeded Rai Bahadur Rambabu Saxena as Chief Judge of Kota High Court?
After Rai Bahadur Rambabu Saxena became a member of Mahakma Khas, Lala Daya Krisha succeeded him as Chief Judge.