Kotri

Kotri
  • ڪوٽڙي
  • کوٹری
City
From top:
Kotri Bridge at night, Kotri Barrage at Indus River
Kotri is located in Sindh
Kotri
Kotri
Location within Sindh
Kotri is located in Pakistan
Kotri
Kotri
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 25°22′26″N 68°18′05″E / 25.373964°N 68.301315°E / 25.373964; 68.301315
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictJamshoro
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Committee
 • ChairmanArbab Jafar Khan
 • Vice-ChairmanFakhar-u-Din
Population
 (2023)
 • City
106,615
 • Rank118th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 118th most populous city in Pakistan.

Name

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

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
195115,154—    
196120,262+33.7%
197229,746+46.8%
198139,390+32.4%
199862,085+57.6%
2017101,124+62.9%
2023106,615+5.4%
Sources:

Languages

Languages of Kotri MC (2023 Census)
  1. Sindhi (72.4%)
  2. Urdu (15.0%)
  3. Punjabi (6.20%)
  4. Pashto (3.80%)
  5. Hindko (1.20%)
  6. Others (1.40%)

Economy

Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.

Education

Universities

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Results of Heads of Councils" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Historical Places of Dadu". Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Gidwani, Parso J. (1990). "Place-Names of Sindh". Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. 49: 153–156. JSTOR 42930281.
  5. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2023, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". census23.pbos.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.