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# | {{about|the village in Uttar Pradesh|the Taluq estate in Oudh, British India|Kohra (estate)}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}} | |||
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<!-- Basic info -->| name = Kohra | |||
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | |||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Faizabad division]]|<!-- Politics --> | |||
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| population_total = 4407 | |||
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| elevation_m = 107 | |||
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| postal_code = 227405 | |||
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| blank3_info = UP-36 | |||
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| blank_info = +91 05368 | |||
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | |||
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | |||
| subdivision_name3 = [[Amethi district|Amethi]] | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|26.1687159|81.799299|display=inline,title}} | |||
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'''Kohra''' is a village in [[Amethi]] tehsil of [[Amethi district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kohra, Amethi, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Geolysis Local |url=http://geolysis.com/p/in/up/amethi/amethi/kohra |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=geolysis.com}}</ref> Kohra was historically the seat of a large [[taluqdar|taluqdari]] estate held by a leading branch of the [[Bandhalgoti]] Rajputs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nevill |first=H. R. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.113213 |title=Sultanpur: A Gazetteer, Being Volume Xlvi Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh |date=1903 |publisher=Allahabad: Govt. Press United Provinces |pages=101–102}}</ref> As of 2011, it has a population of 4,407 people, in 786 households.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Geography == | |||
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, India|Gauriganj]] Block towards west, [[Shahgarh, Amethi|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. | |||
== Demographics == | |||
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kohra Village Population - Amethi - Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.census2011.com/data/village/169364-kohra-uttar-pradesh.html |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> | |||
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{{bar percent|[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]]|blue|21.78}} | |||
{{bar percent|Others†|brown|78.22}} | |||
| caption = Caste composition<br>† [[Other Backward Class]] and [[Forward caste]]. | |||
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===Work Profile=== | |||
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.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Transport == | |||
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. | |||
== Notable people == | |||
*[[Babu Himmat Sah]] (Founder ruler of [[Kohra (estate)|Kohra]] estate) | |||
*[[Babu Bhoop Singh]] (Prominent leader in [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] against British) | |||
*[[Babu Beni Bahadur Singh]] (Ruler of [[Kohra (estate)]]) | |||
*[[Shiv Bahadur Singh of Kohra|Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh]] (Freedom fighter) | |||
*[[Babu Umanath Singh]] (Indian professor) | |||
*[[Ravindra Pratap Singh]] (Former MP and Former MLA) | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Villages in Amethi district]] | |||
[[Category:Former zamindari estates in Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
Revision as of 18:37, 29 August 2023
Kohra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kohra Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Kohra Kohra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′07″N 81°47′57″E / 26.1687159°N 81.799299°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Faizabad division |
| District | Amethi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Sabha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.771 km2 (2.228 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,407 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Awadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 227405 |
| Telephone Code | +91 05368 |
| Vehicle Registration | UP-36 |
Kohra is a village in Amethi tehsil of Amethi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Kohra was historically the seat of a large taluqdari estate held by a leading branch of the Bandhalgoti Rajputs.[2] As of 2011, it has a population of 4,407 people, in 786 households.[3]
Geography
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.
Demographics
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.[3]
Work Profile
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.[3]
Transport
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.
Notable people
- Babu Himmat Sah (Founder ruler of Kohra estate)
- Babu Bhoop Singh (Prominent leader in Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British)
- Babu Beni Bahadur Singh (Ruler of Kohra (estate))
- Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (Freedom fighter)
- Babu Umanath Singh (Indian professor)
- Ravindra Pratap Singh (Former MP and Former MLA)
References
- ↑ "Kohra, Amethi, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ Nevill, H. R. (1903). Sultanpur: A Gazetteer, Being Volume Xlvi Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Govt. Press United Provinces. pp. 101–102.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Kohra Village Population - Amethi - Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2022-11-27.