| Kota district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Rajasthan |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coordinates: | 25.18°N 73.83°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Kota, Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kota |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Kota, Rajasthan |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 5217 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1,951,014 |
| Population Urban: | 60.31 percent |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 76.56 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 911 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Kota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district.
During the period around 12th century AD, Rao Deva, a Hada Chieftain conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti. In the early 17th century AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, the ruler of Bundi, Rao Ratan Singh, gave the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. Since then Kota became a hallmark of the Rajput gallantry and culture.
The district is bounded on the north by Bundi District, on the east by Baran District, on the south by Jhalawar District, and on the west by Chittorgarh District and Mandsaur District. It is now the hub of educational institutions and is home to Asia's biggest manufacturer of fertilizer.
Further, Kota is surrounded by four power stations within its 50 km radius. First is Rajasthan atomic power plant which is an atomic power plant and is very near to Kota at a place called Rawatbhata and is situated at a place called Rawatbhata in the Chittorgarh District. Second is Kota Thermal Power plant which generates power from coal and is situated at the bank of Chambal river and is within Kota city. Third is Anta Gas Power plant which generates power from gas and is situated at a place called Anta in the Baran District. and the fourth is Jawahar Sagar Power plant which is hydraulic power plant.
There are a total of 5 tehsils within Kota District. They are listed as follows:[1]
| Tehsil | Population (2011) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pipalda | 179,800 | |
| Digod | 168,734 | |
| Ladpura | 1,143,792 | |
| Ramganj Mandi | 272,448 | |
| Sangod | 186,240 |
According to the 2011 census Kota district has a population of 1,951,014,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[3] or the US state of New Mexico.[4] This gives it a ranking of 239th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 374PD/sqkm .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.35%.[2] Kota has a sex ratio of 906 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 77.48%. 60.31% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.78% and 9.42% of the population respectively.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, 48.32% of the population spoke Hadauti, 39.42% Hindi, 3.58% Rajasthani, 2.26% Malvi, 1.94% Urdu and 1.12% Sindhi as their first language.[5]