Kotkasim

Kotkasim
कोटकासिम (हवाई अड्डा शहर)
Town
Kotkasim
Kotkasim

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 28°02′N 76°43′E / 28.03°N 76.72°E / 28.03; 76.72Coordinates: 28°02′N 76°43′E / 28.03°N 76.72°E / 28.03; 76.72
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Elevation 263 m (863 ft)
Languages
  Official. Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 301702
Telephone code 01460
Sex ratio /
Website alwar.nic.in

Kotkasim (Hindi: कोट कासिम) is a small town in Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also a tehsil. Its original name was Kot Qāsim (Qasim's Fort) but it is now spelt as Kotkasim.

Kotkasim forms a part of the Ahirwal region.[1]

Geography

Kotkasim is situated at latitude 28° 01' 45" N and longitude 76° 43' 15" E in northern part of Alwar district of Rajasthan at an elevation of 263 metres (863 ft).

Location

Kotkasim is located in the National Capital Region, 125 kilometres (78 mi) south of Delhi, 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of state capital Jaipur, 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Alwar city, 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Rewari city, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Dharuhera, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Bhiwadi and 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Tijara, another town in Alwar district.

It is easily reached from NH8 (Delhi-Jaipur-Mumbai highway) via GarhiBolni village. Regular buses connect Kot Kasim to Rewari, Gurgaon,Manesar,Kishangarh, Dharuhera, Bhiwadi, Tijara and Alwar.

Villages near Kot Kasim are Jhanpuri(7 km), Sanoda, Kotkasim(5 km), Dumhera(5 km), Joria(8 km), Khanpur Dagran(4.8 km), Harsauli(27 km), Budhibawal(12 km), Katopur(10 km), Nasopur(12 km), Moonpur Thakran (5 km), Ladpur(1.6 km), Gheekaka(1.8 km), Kanharka (2.3 km), Shri Chand Pura(4.4 km), Pur (4.4 km), Baghana(6.0 km), Gunsar (7.4 km ), Neemlaka(6.02), Beelaheri(4 km), Narwas(4.2 km).

Other villages with the same postal code (301702) are Pur, Ujoli, Ladpur, Ikrotiya, Palpur.[2]

References

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