Kotri | |
Mapsize: | 100px |
Coordinates: | 25.374°N 68.3013°W |
Pushpin Map: | Sindh#Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sindh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jamshoro |
Population Total: | 101,124 |
Total Type: | City |
Population Rank: | 29th, Pakistan |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Leader Title: | District Commissioner |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: {{nq|کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan.[2] Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.[1]
The name Koṭri is the diminutive form of the word koṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort".[3]
According to the 1998 Pakistan Census, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 62,085. As per 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city was recorded as 101,124.[1]
Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.[4]