Kothiya (Shahpura, Bhilwara)

Kothiya is a small village of 2301 hectares in Shahpura Tehsil in Bhilwara district, also known as the Textile City in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Kothiya depends on Gulabpura, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 432.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kothiya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Kothiya's pin code is 311023, and village code is 02809200. The area of Kothiya is segregated as 432 hectares irrigated area, 606 hectares unirrigated, the 603 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 659.8 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kothiya has One post office (Kothian S.O) and Twenty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kothiya has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
== Demographics ==
Kothiya is a census village in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4633 and has total administration over 842 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Kothiya has 720 children, 383 boys and 337 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1152 (24.87%) males constitute 579 (12.50%) of the population and females 573 (12.37%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 80 (1.73%) males constitute 41 (0.88%) of the population and females 39 (0.84%).
== Medical facility ==
* Kothiya has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Kothiya has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 2613 people are literate in Kothiya out of which 1632 are males and 981 are females.
Kothiya has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 1 Senior Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 2 Adult literacy centers
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 1965 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1257 male, 708 female with 1528 (77.76%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1124 males and 404 females. 578 males and 281 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 98 male and 63 female agricultural labor. 437 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Gulabpura and Bhilwara to sell earthen pot and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Shahpura Tehsil
Category:Villages in Bhilwara District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India