Kotputli is a

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and

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in Kotputli-Behror district of

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, located between Jaipur city and

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. the district headquarters is kotputli , and also has been part of wider Matsya-Bairath cultural space . Kotputli has many historic temples and schools Sardar School and Sardar Zanana Hospital were made by local bodies in conjunction with the Morijawala and Tijoriwala family. Since then, numerous schools and hospitals have been built in Kotputli .

History

A municipality was established at Kotputli in 1962.

Organizations

Educational:Kotputli is home to many government and non-government higher education institutions, including NIMT Mahila B.Ed College (Offering B.Ed), NIMT Technical and Professional Colleges (Offering BA, BSc, BCom, LLB, BALLB), NIMT Institute of Management (Offering PGDM), Lal Bahadur Shastri Government PG College, Smt Pannadevi Morijawala Government Girls College, Choudhary T T College, Shri Krishna PG Law College, Tagore PG Law College, and Hans Law College And Pristine Career Institute (for NEETand IIT-JEE). bansur PG college, behror PG college

Population

Kotputli town alone has a population of 18,202 as of the 2011 Census of India, with 10,051 males and 8,151 females. The population of Tehsil Kotputli according to the 2011 Census is 49,153 with 26,058 males and 23,094 females and according to 2023 the population of Kotputli district is 65000

Demographics

The population of Kotputli was 52.7% male and 47.3% female as of the 2011 census. When asked about religious preference, 97.6% of the region identified as Hindu and 2.0% as Muslim, with Christians, Sikhs, and Jains making up the remaining population. Kotputli has an average literacy rate of 60.6%, slightly higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 71.5%, and female literacy is 48.6%. 88.1% of the population lives in the city, while 11.9% live in rural areas. 15.5% of the population is under six years of age.

Geography and climate

Kotputli has an average elevation of .

References

{{Kotputli-Behror district Cities and towns in Kotputli-Behror district