Kotri
City in Sindh, Pakistan
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Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan.[2] Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 118th most populous city in Pakistan.[1]
Kotri
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| Coordinates: 25.373964°N 68.301315°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Jamshoro |
| Population | |
• City | 106,615 |
| • Rank | 118th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Name
The name Koṭri is the diminutive form of the word koṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort".[3]
Demographics
As per the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 106,615. According to the 1998 Census, the population of the city was 62,085.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 15,154 | — |
| 1961 | 20,262 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 29,746 | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 39,390 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 62,085 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 101,124 | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 106,615 | +5.4% |
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Economy
Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.[5]
Education
Notable people
- Ali Muhammad (1940 – 8 August 2016), known professionally as Ali Baba (Sindhi: علي بابا, Urdu: علی بابا), was a notable Sindhi-language drama writer and novelist. He was born in Kotri. He died on 8 August 2016 due to a heart attack in his home at Karachi.
