Kotri
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| Coordinates:25°22′26″N68°18′05″E / 25.373964°N 68.301315°E /25.373964; 68.301315 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Jamshoro |
| Population | |
• City | 106,615 |
| • Rank | 118th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Kotri (Sindhi:ڪوٽڙي,Urdu:کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of theKotri Taluka ofJamshoro District ofSindh province in Pakistan.[2] Located on the right bank of theIndus River, it is the 118thmost populous city in Pakistan.[1]
The nameKoṭri is the diminutive form of the wordkoṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort".[3]
As per the2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 106,615. According to the1998 Census, the population of the city was 62,085.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 15,154 | — |
| 1961 | 20,262 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 29,746 | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 39,390 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 62,085 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 101,124 | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 106,615 | +5.4% |
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Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing.[5]
