Kota

Also known as Kotah

city on the Chambal River in Rajasthan, northern India

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Kota is a city located on the Chambal River in the state of Rajasthan in northern India. It serves as an important urban center in the region, situated along a major river that has historically been significant for the area's geography and development.

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Place details

Locality: Kota
Region: Rajasthan
Country: India
Population: 1,001,694
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Travel guide

Get around

Moving around within the city is limited to auto-rickshaws, privately operated buses and cycle-rickshaws for short journeys. They charge anywhere from 50 Paise/Km. to ₹4/Km., but it's advisable to fix the rates before taking a seat. Kota also has a larger three wheeler called tempo, which is by far the cheapest travel mode within the city. It is a shared vehicle with pre-fixed stops and fares, generally .50 Paise/Km.

Buy

thumb|Interior courtyard of Umed Bhawan Palace Kota Textile The very famous Kota textile can be bought as sarees, dress materials (for salwar-kameez). Innovative uses include curtains, scarves and such like. Laakh ki Chudiyan The very famous laakh ki chudiyan (bangles) designed and resized by local shopkeepers. Your favorites can be Chudiyan (Bangles), Kade (Thick Bangles usually wore single-handed) or Sets (Mix of Chudiyan and Kade). The stylish, beautifully carved jewellery items increase beauty of your hands. You can get variety of bangles from local markets starting from a lowest range to as high as thousand's of rupees. Puppets Colorful, handmade puppets make for great souvenirs to take back home.

Eat

If you can handle hot, spicy food typical of the country, you would definitely want to try kachori/samosa (deep-fried flour pastries with lentil/vegetable filling) available in abundance here.A must-try. Also try the Rajasthani speciality: daal-baati-churma. Daal is lentil curry, Baati is roasted balls of flour, churma is the sweet made with wheat flour, ghee and sugar or jaggery. Also served with the dish is gatte-ki-subzi, which is steamed rolls of gram flour cooked in yogurt gravy.

Haryali Resort cum Restaurant - It's a resort with a typical Rajasthani village feel. Dine the best of cuisines in mud houses and sheds.

Sleep

Surya Plaza - Located on Gumanpura Road. Short distance from bus and railway station.

Go next

Abhera - About 10 km away from Kota, stands this royal palace with Kotah style paintings on the inside. Baroli Temples - Situated in the Hadoti woods, about 50 km from Kota are these beautiful temples of Lord Shiva. They boast of fascinating carved walls and peaceful surroundings. Bundi - A blue city in eastern Rajasthan. An oasis in the desert state. Mehrangarh Fort - One of the largest forts in India, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan,

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Kota (/ˈkoʊtə/ ), previously known as Kotah, is the third-largest city of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 230 km (143 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, on the banks of the Chambal River. As of 2024, with a population of over 1.5 million, it is the third most populous city in Rajasthan, after Jaipur and Jodhpur. It is also India's first and world's second traffic signal free city after Bhutan's capital Thimphu. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the Kota district and Kota division. It was founded as a walled city in the 14th century in the erstwhile Bundi state and became the capital of the princely state of Kota in 1625, following the separation of the Bundi and the Kota state. Kota is renowned for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance exams, such as JEE and NEET. Each year, over 200,000 students move to Kota to prepare for these competitive exams.

In addition to several monuments, Kota is known for its palaces and gardens. The city was included among 98 Indian cities for the Smart Cities Mission initiated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 and was listed at 67th place after the results of the first round were released. Afterward, the top 20 cities were further selected for funding in the immediate financial year.