Kohra | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Ayodhya |
Government Type: | Gram Sabha |
Established Title: | Established |
Area Total Km2: | 5.771 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 4407 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Indian Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Elevation M: | 107 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 227405 |
Blank3 Name: | Vehicle Registration |
Blank3 Info: | UP-36 |
Blank Name: | Telephone Code |
Blank Info: | +91 05368 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Awadhi |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Amethi |
Coordinates: | 26.1687°N 81.7993°W |
Founder: | Babu Himmat Sah |
Kohra is a village in Amethi tehsil of Amethi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kohra was historically the seat of a large Taluqdari estate held by a leading branch of the Bandhalgoti Rajputs.[1] As of 2011, it has a population of 4,407 people, in 786 households.[2]
See main article: Kohra (estate).
Kohra's elevation is about 107 metres (351 ft) above sea level. It is surrounded by Sangrampur Block towards South, Bhetua Block towards North, Gauriganj Block towards west, Shahgarh Block towards North.
The district headquarters at Amethi lie 12 kilometres (7 mi) to the west, while the state capital at Lucknow is 134 kilometres (83 mi) distant.
As of 2011 latest census, Kohra has a population of 4407 divided into 786 families. Male population is 2181 and that of female is 2226. Kohra has an average literacy rate of 71.76 percent compared to state average of 67.68 percent, male literacy is 82.69 percent, and female literacy is 61.18 percent. In Kohra, 12.89 percent of the population is under 6 years of age.
Out of the total population, 1522 are engaged in work or business activity. 58.80 percent of workers describe their work as main work, 330 are cultivators while 431 are agricultural labourers.
All kinds of road and railway facilities are easily accessible to reach Kohra. Amethi railway station and Gauriganj railway station are the very nearby railway stations to Kohra.