Kotpad

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state_name = Orissa
district = Koraput
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Kotpad is a town and a notified area committee in Koraput district in the Indian state of Orissa. Nearest railway station to Kotpad is Kotpad Road station located on Kothavalasa-Kirandul railway.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kotpad had a population of 14,914. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kotpad has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Kotpad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Kotpad Assembly Constituency is Basudev Majhi of INC, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000, 1995, 1985, 1980 (as candidate of INC(I)) and 1977. Sadan Naik of JD had won this seat in 1990. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp88.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 88-Kotpad Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]

Kotpad is part of Nowrangpur (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]

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