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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kotputli
| other_name = कोट
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = Kotputli Rajasthan Assembly Map.svg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Kotputli tehsil in [[Kotputli district|Kotputli]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord| 27.705479|N|76.190969|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kotputli-Behror district|Kotputli-Behror]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = Kotputli
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 49202
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 303108
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 01421
| registration_plate = RJ 32
| website =
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}}
'''Kotputli''' is a [[city]] and [[municipal council]] in [[Kotputli-Behror district]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], located between [[Jaipur|Jaipur city]] and [[New Delhi]].It is part of the [[Ahirwal]] region of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jagdish |date=2025-10-21 |title=Kotputli {{!}} Behror {{!}} Kotputli Behror District Overview {{!}} Vip Jila Kotputli |url=https://vipkotputli.com/kotputli-behror/ |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Kotputli - Latest News and Updates |language=en-US}}</ref> The district headquarters is Kotputli, and also has been part of wider Matsya-Bairath cultural space.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html|title=Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
Kotputli has many historic temples and schools
Sardar School and Sardar Zanana Hospital were made by local bodies in conjunction with the Morijawala and Tijoriwala family. Since then, numerous schools and hospitals have been built in Kotputli .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adityabirla.com/media/press-reports/excellence-no-finish-line|title=Excellence – No Finish Line|website=abg.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.birlacorporation.com/plants.html|title=Birla Corporation|website=www.birlacorporation.com|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>

== History ==
A municipality was established at Kotputli in 1962.<ref>{{cite book |author=Rima Hooja |title=A History of Rajasthan |year=2006 |publisher=Rupa |isbn=9788129108906 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ |page=1166}}</ref>

==Organizations==
'''Educational:'''Kotputli is home to many government and non-government higher education institutions, including NIMT Mahila B.Ed College (Offering B.Ed), NIMT Technical and Professional Colleges (Offering BA, BSc, BCom, LLB, BALLB), NIMT Institute of Management (Offering PGDM), Lal Bahadur Shastri Government PG College, Smt Pannadevi Morijawala Government Girls College, Choudhary T T College, Shri Krishna PG Law College, Tagore PG Law College, and Hans Law College And Pristine Career Institute (for NEETand IIT-JEE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oruschool.in/blocks/kotputli-jaipur|title=List of schools in Kotputli, Jaipur block {{!}} OruSchool.In|website=oruschool.in|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
bansur PG college, behror PG college

==Population==
Kotputli town alone has a population of 18,202 as of the [[2011 Census of India]], with 10,051 males and 8,151 females. The population of Tehsil Kotputli according to the 2011 Census is 49,153 with 26,058 males and 23,094 females.

==Demographics==
The population of Kotputli was 52.7% male and 47.3% female as of the 2011 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/jaipur/kotputli-population.html|title=Kotputli Tehsil Population Jaipur, Rajasthan, List of Villages & Towns in Kotputli Tehsil. The population of Tehsil Kotputli according to the 2011 Census is 49,153 with 26,058 males and 23,094 females. |website=Censusindia2011.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> When asked about religious preference, 97.6% of the region identified as Hindu and 2.0% as Muslim, with Christians, Sikhs, and Jains making up the remaining population. Kotputli has an average literacy rate of 60.6%, slightly higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 71.5%, and female literacy is 48.6%.<ref name=":0" /> 88.1% of the population lives in the city, while 11.9% live in rural areas. 15.5% of the population is under six years of age.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography and climate==
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Kotputli has an average elevation of {{Convert|439|meters|feet|abbr=}}.

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{{Weather box
|location = Kotputli
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 25
|Feb high C = 28
|Mar high C = 34
|Apr high C = 38
|May high C = 41
|Jun high C = 40
|Jul high C = 36
|Aug high C = 34
|Sep high C = 36
|Oct high C = 36
|Nov high C = 31
|Dec high C = 27
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 8
|Feb low C = 12
|Mar low C = 18
|Apr low C = 23
|May low C = 27
|Jun low C = 29
|Jul low C = 27
|Aug low C = 26
|Sep low C = 25
|Oct low C = 20
|Nov low C = 15
|Dec low C = 9
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation cm = 0.35
|Feb precipitation cm = 0.27
|Mar precipitation cm = 0.32
|Apr precipitation cm = 0.35
|May precipitation cm = 0.6
|Jun precipitation cm = 3.26
|Jul precipitation cm = 8.89
|Aug precipitation cm = 6.44
|Sep precipitation cm = 3.42
|Oct precipitation cm = 0.45
|Nov precipitation cm = 0.07
|Dec precipitation cm = 0.06
|year precipitation cm =
|source = Foreca{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|date=June 2011}}

==References==
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{{Kotputli-Behror district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kotputli-Behror district]]

Kotputli - Revision history

Avdhut Kamble at 21:42, 26 February 2026