Kota, Rajasthan Kota, Rajasthan Kota () formerly known as "Kotah", is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about south of the state capital, Jaipur, situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota Division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a
Economy of Rajasthan after Maharashtra and Gujarat because of its environment, law and order situation, infrastructure, investment climate and favourable population density. Areas facing NCR such as Bhiwadi are now popular with automobile and manufacturing companies. Many of the small scale suppliers and vendors have opted to shift inside Rajasthan border from Gurgaon in Haryana because of power shortage and infrastructure issues there. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) provides facilities for development. Rajasthan is now the preferred destination for IT companies, and North India's largest integrated IT park is located in Jaipur and is named as Mahindra World City Jaipur