Kotta, Shikarpur
Kotta is a village located in the Shikarpur Taluk of Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The village falls in Shikarpur block and comes under Kappanahalli Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Shivamogga parliament constituency and Shikaripura assembly constituency.
As on January 2025, the current population of Kotta is 777 out of which 388 are males and rest 389 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1003 females per 1000 males. There are around 82 teenagers in Kotta. It has literacy rate of 63% which means around 488 persons can read and write. Total 19 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 149 households in Kotta, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 321. The pincode of Kotta is 577427 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Shikaripur Sub Post office
- APMC Yard Shikaripura Town Sub Post office
- Amatekoppa Branch Post office
- Baganakatte Branch Post office
- Begur(Shikaripur) Branch Post office
Schools
Kotta has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Akshara Res.School Kalenahalli
- Gpuc Girls Shikaripur
- Channamallikarjuna Primary And High School
- Banasiri Lions Higher Primary School Shikaripur
- Kumadwathi Res.School Shikaripur (Prim And High School)
Hospitals
Kotta has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Hosur B Sub-Center
- Ambaragoppa Sub-Center
- Chikkajogihalli Sub-Center
- Maravalli Sub-Center
- Suragihalli Sub-Center
Banks
Kotta has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.