Kotri
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Kotri کوٹری |
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 Pakistan
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| Province : | Are | ||
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25 ° 22 ' N , 68 ° 18' E
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| Residents : | 259,358 (2017 census) | ||
| Time zone : |
PST ( UTC + 5 )
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Kotri (Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: کوٹری) is the administrative seat of Thesil Kotri of the Jamshoro District in Sindh Province in Pakistan . It lies on the right bank of the Indus . As an important railway junction, Kotri is connected to Hyderabad on the opposite bank by a bridge . Founded as a parish in 1854, the town has jute mills and factories that manufacture telephone and telegraph equipment.
Population development
| Census year | population |
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| 1972 | 29,746 |
| 1981 | 39,390 |
| 1998 | 62,085 |
| 2017 | 259.358 |
economy
Jute is processed in Kotri. There are also factories that make telephone and telegraph equipment. The area around Kotri offers irrigation facilities for rice, wheat and cotton. A dam controls the Indus floods, generates electricity and irrigates the soil in the region.
education
The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology is located in the city.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kotri | Pakistan. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .