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'''Kotkhai''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Shimla district]] in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].The name Kotkhai is derived from Hindi and Urdu language where the name "Kot" means Kings Palace and "Khai" means depth, therefore "Kotkhai" means "Kings palace situated in depth".
It is a tehsil with around 40 villages under its administration. The whole tehsil is known for quality apple production. Kotkhai is also known for its fairs and traditional values, people of Kotkhai are really devotional towards Devtas where each villages believes in different forms of Devtas (also known as Dev Bhoomi).

==History==
Initially Kotkhai was a [[princely state]] of the [[British Raj]] and was founded around the 12th century AD, by the descendants of Kartar Singh (younger brother of Rana Kirat Singh, "founder of [[Kumharsain]] state"). Kartar Singh along with his two brothers (Kirat Singh and Prithvi Singh), was driven away from [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] in Bihar, by the fear of Muslim invaders in the 11th century AD. In the beginning, Khaneti, Kotkhai and [[Kotgarh]] was jointly ruled by the descendants of Kartar Singh for five generations, until Dooni Singh and Shimal Singh divided the territories into Khaneti and Kotkhai-[[Kotgarh]] respectively. Before 19th century AD, Kotkhai was a tributary of [[Kumarsain|Kumharsain State]] and Princely family of Kotkhai is a junior branch of Princely family of [[Kumharsain]]. Kotkhai was incorporated into [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] in January 1828 and later to [[India]] in 1947.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA226&dq=kumharsain+state#q=Kotkhai|title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh|isbn=9788173871634|last1=Brentnall|first1=Mark|year=2004}}</ref>

==Places to visit in Kotkhai==
'''Kiala Forest''':
This forest is a tourist attraction in Kotkhai. The forest is filled with green vegetation and indigenous animals. The peaceful and cool climate environment attracts visitors throughout the year.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

'''Kotkhai Palace''':
This palace is located in the valley of Kotkhai on hilltop. It was built by King Rana Sahab. Local people popularly call this palace as 'Bussa'. This palace was constructed in a Tibetan architectural style. This palace shows Pagoda style constructions with wooden carvings.

'''Garawog''':
It is a tourist spot of Kotkhai valley. It is picnic spot center decorated with apple gardens and lush green pastures.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Photographers especially enjoy this site for its panoramic views.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} The river giri ganga flows there.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

'''HPCA stadium Gumma''':
The newly{{when|date=September 2019}} made cricket stadium is near the [[River Giri Ganga]] which flows by its side.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==Traditional games==
''Thotha'' is the traditional game of Kotkhai, which the region has been hosting for a number of years. It is a game of Bow and Arrow, which is played between two 'Khoonds'.

==Geography==
Kotkhai is located at {{coord|31.12|N|75.53|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Kot_Khai.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kotkhai]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,881 metres (6,171 feet). It is one of the largest apple growing valley in Himachal Pradesh and also a significant contributor to the per capita income of the state.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2010}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kotkhai had a population of 4720. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Kotkhai has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 80%. In Kotkhai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The native language here is [[Mahasu Pahari language|Pahari]] but Hindi and English are also spoken.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Shimla district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Himachal Pradesh]]

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