Kosi Kalan
| Kosi Kalan | |
|---|---|
| Town/City | |
  Kosi Kalan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′N 77°26′E / 27.783°N 77.433°ECoordinates: 27°47′N 77°26′E / 27.783°N 77.433°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 105,684 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 281403 |
| Telephone code | 05662 |
| Vehicle registration | UP85 |
Kosi kalan is a town and municipality of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the only Nagar Palika in the whole Mathura district. It is situated between Delhi and Agra, exactly 100 km from each city. It is a Nagar Palika since 1939.
Introduction
Kosi Kalan is a town in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the side of the NH2. It is the one and the only Nagar Palika in the whole Mathura district. According to the last Nagar Palika elections 2017, there are total 44,000 votes. And around 26,000 votes were polled in the election from which the current Chairman got around 12,500 votes and won the election. Tarun seth got 2nd position with 10,000 votes . Around 2500 votes went to Dharamvir Aggarawal and rest of the votes goes to other candidates.
Famous For
Kosi Kalan is famous for its cultural heritage. It is said to be the Treasory of Nand Baba, deriving its name from the Sanskrit word "Kosh". Nandgaon, Barsana, Vrindavan, Goverdhan and Kokilavan Shani Dev Mandir are located very near.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Kosi Kalan had a population of 105,684. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kosi Kalan has an average literacy rate of 65%, lower than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kosi Kalan, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable People
In year 1944, Kosi Kalan was declared as Notified Area and Shri Gayalal Agrawal was nominated as 1st Chairman. His 2nd son Shri Babulal Agrawal was elected as chairman on 26th December 1964. Shri Babulal Agrawal served the board for 7 years until 2nd Jul 1971. On 20th Jul 1973, his younger brother Jagadish Prasad Agrawal was elected as chairman and he served until 4th May 1976 and again he was elected on 14th Sep 1976. Again for the 3rd time, he got a chance to manage the municipal board on 26th Nov 1988 and did so for 5 years. After a long time, this time, the 3rd generation of the Shri Gayalal family, Mrs. Vandana Agrawal was elected as chair person on 6th Nov 2006. During her swearing-in ceremony, on 18th Nov 2006, Shri Babulal Agrawal while addressing the public suffered a cardiac arrest and expired. He was of 82 years (Date of Birth: 23 May 1924). Shri Babulal Agrawal was connected with multiple social organizations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Ramlila Sansthan, Srikrishna Gaushala etc. His funeral was attended by thousands of people.
Shri Babulal Agrawal was a true social worker and did lot of good work for Kosi Kalan during his chairmanship. He did manage the whole city with incredible leadership by taking even his opponents with him.
Shri Gayalal Agrawal's family, generations after generations, has been involved with various charitable works by virtue of running various schools, temples and charitable trusts etc.
Shri Gayalal Agrawal's family, in his memory, constructed a marvelous charitable trust in Kosi Kalan, which is named as "Gayalal Smriti Bhavan". This is a marvelous piece of art constructed in Marble. This is a multi story building spread in acres. It has multiple gardens, large open grounds, large halls and many rooms. This was inaugurated by Honorable Vice President of India, Sri B.D. Jatti.
Shri Babulal Agrawal took active participation in developing M.B. Inter College and M.B. Girls Inter college in Kosi Kalan, which are benefiting of thousands of boys and girls every year for last many decades.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.