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Kohir

Coordinates: 17°36′00″N 77°43′00″E / 17.6000°N 77.7167°E / 17.6000; 77.7167
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KOHIR
KOHIR
KOHIR
Town and Mandal
Nickname: 
RED LAND
KOHIR is located in Telangana
KOHIR
KOHIR
Location in Telangana, India
KOHIR is located in India
KOHIR
KOHIR
KOHIR (India)
Coordinates: 17°36′00″N 77°43′00″E / 17.6000°N 77.7167°E / 17.6000; 77.7167
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictSANGAREDDY
Founded byAAQIL QUTUB SHAH
Named forARABIC WORD
Government
 • BodyMAJOR GRAM PANCHAYAT
Area
 • Total
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
18,000
Languages
 • Official[URDU TELGU &DECCANI language
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
502210
Vehicle registrationTS 15
STATE BANK OF INDIAHyderabad
Literacy70%
Lok Sabha constituencyZAHEERABAD
Vidhan Sabha constituencyZAHEERABAD
ClimateDECCAN PLATEAU .. HOT (Köppen)
Websitewww.kohir.com

Kohir Deccan is a town and Mandal headquarters in the Sangareddy district of Telangana, India.[1] Kohir is on the Deccan Plateau in Telangana, neighbouring Karnatake state (Bidar). Kohir, Zaheerabad, Bidar, and neighbouring places brings to mind the Red Planet, and the land is usually red roads, red stones on streets with red houses made of red soil and black soil in agriculture land.[2] Kohir was named after the distinctive red soil of the region. Kohir in local slang means "red diamond". The "Pati Matti" once mixed with water turns into very strong material fit for construction of multistoried buildings. These mud houses are unbreakable and can withstand even the harsh climate of this region. Kohir is bounded by Zahirabad, Jharasangam and Munpalle mandals of Sangareddy district and Rangareddy district.

Kohir is very famous for agriculture products such as ginger, all kind of grains, in fruits specially guava also there are many kinds of mangoes production. Kohir is very famous for its red soil.[citation needed] There are many popular faces/persons working in different areas such as politics, technically and in the social services.

Geography

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Kohir is located at 17°36′00″N 77°43′00″E / 17.6000°N 77.7167°E / 17.6000; 77.7167.[3] It has an average elevation of 627 metres (2060 ft). It is 100 km from Hyderabad, 53 km from Bidar and 21 km from Zaheerabad.

Demographics

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According to the Indian census, 2011, the demographic details of Kohir Mandal are as follows:[4]

  • Total Population: 55,239 in 9,596 households.
  • Male Population: 28,402 and Female Population: 26,837
  • Children Under 6 years: 8,719 (Boys: 4,534, and Girls: 4,185)
  • Total Literates: 26,451

Kohir village has a population of 14,077 in 2011. The male population was 7,243 and the female population was 6,834.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Medak district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ Kohir: home to red havelis in The Hindu, 2005.[usurped]
  3. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kohir, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  4. ^ a b "Census of India: Sub-District Details". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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