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Coordinates: 25°22′26″N 68°18′05″E / 25.373964°N 68.301315°E / 25.373964; 68.301315
  
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Kotri
  • ڪوٽڙي
  • کوٹری
    • City

    From top:
    Kotri Bridge at night, Kotri BarrageatIndus River
    Kotri is located in Sindh
    Kotri

    Kotri

    Kotri is located in Pakistan
    Kotri

    Kotri

    Coordinates: 25°22′26″N 68°18′05″E / 25.373964°N 68.301315°E / 25.373964; 68.301315
    CountryPakistan
    ProvinceSindh
    DistrictJamshoro
    Population
     (2017)[1]
     • City101,124
     • Rank29th, Pakistan
    Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

    Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri TalukaofJamshoro DistrictofSindh province in Pakistan.[2] Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.[1]

    Name[edit]

    The name Koṭri is the diminutive form of the word koṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort".[3]

    Demographics[edit]

    According to the 1998 Pakistan Census, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 62,085. As per 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city was recorded as 101,124.[1]

    Economy[edit]

    Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.[4]

    Education[edit]

    Universities[edit]

    Notable people[edit]

    References[edit]

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kotri.
    1. ^ a b c "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  • ^ "Historical Places of Dadu". Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  • ^ Gidwani, Parso J. (1990). "Place-Names of Sindh". Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. 49: 153–156. JSTOR 42930281.
  • ^ Makhdoom, Tayyaba Rafique; Shah, Syed Abdul Sattar; Makhdoom, Faiza (2016). "Socio-economic well-being through fishing in Kotri downstream: should the river be kept on flowing?". The Government: Research Journal of Political Science. 5: 195–209.

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