Kohir Explained

KOHIR
Native Name:KOHIR
Native Name Lang:RED LAND
Other Name:KOHIR
Nickname:RED LAND
Settlement Type:Town and Mandal
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:17.6°N 77.7167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:SANGAREDDY
Founder:AAQIL QUTUB SHAH
Named For:ARABIC WORD
Governing Body:MAJOR GRAM PANCHAYAT
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4
Population As Of:2011
Population:18000
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
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Kohir Deccan is a town and Mandal headquarters in the Sangareddy district of Telangana, India.[1] Kohir is on the Deccan Plateau in Telangana, neighbouring Karnatake state (Bidar). Kohir, Zaheerabad, Bidar, and neighbouring places brings to mind the Red Planet, and the land is usually red roads, red stones on streets with red houses made of red soil and black soil in agriculture land. Kohir was named after the distinctive red soil of the region. Kohir in local slang means "red diamond". The "Pati Matti" once mixed with water turns into very strong material fit for construction of multistoried buildings. These mud houses are unbreakable and can withstand even the harsh climate of this region. Kohir is bounded by Zahirabad, Jharasangam and Munpalle mandals of Sangareddy district and Rangareddy district.

Kohir is very famous for agriculture products such as ginger, all kind of grains, in fruits specially guava also there are many kinds of mangoes production. Kohir is very famous for its red soil.There are many popular faces/persons working in different areas such as politics, technically and in the social services.

Geography

Kohir is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 627 metres (2060 ft). It is 100 km from Hyderabad, 53 km from Bidar and 21 km from Zaheerabad.

Demographics

According to the Indian census, 2011, the demographic details of Kohir Mandal are as follows:[3]

Kohir village has a population of 14,077 in 2011. The male population was 7,243 and the female population was 6,834.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Medak district. Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094713/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/medak.pdf. 2 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kohir, India. www.fallingrain.com.
  3. Web site: Census of India: Sub-District Details . 2014-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233323/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=04 . 2014-04-26 . dead .