Kosi Kalan
Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Kosi Kalan is a BIG town and a municipality in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kosi Kalan is a beautiful town situated in BrijBhoomi. Town was named Kosi for being treasury of NandBaba (as Kosh means Treasure). This town is a hub of cultural and commercial activities. The town is situated on the Delhi-Agra highway(NH-2)at 100 km milestone. The town is equally famous for its varied culture (since it is situated at tri-junction of UP, Rajasthan and Haryana) as for its industrial development.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kosi Kalan had a population of 45,684. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kosi Kalan has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kosi Kalan, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. But literacy rate has increased among the age group of 0–30 years in the last decade and every 3rd person in this group is either intermediate or a graduate.
Key Attractions
Nagar Devi (City Goddess) - Maa Bhagwati ji. There is a famous temple of Goddess on the bank of Gomati Kund.
Its location on NH2 with equal distance from Delhi, Agra and Noida (100 km), availability of continuous bus service from three state roadways and large number of plying locals (EMUs) has made Kosi Kalan an easily approachable place and convenient place.
Kokilavan, where lot of devotees come to pray Lord Shani (Saturn), is 8 km away from Kosi Kalan. Here the SHANI DEV MAHARAAJ is worshipped. It is the place of attraction for many devotees from the various parts of India and it also attracts foreign tourists. A lot of "bhandaraa" are organised every Saturday by the devotees and this devotion in the faith of Shanidev Maharaj has led the MD of Omaxe Construction Ltd to offer his company to develop the vicinal area. Now various dharamshalas can be witnessed and the prayers can be offered through well planned route.
Schools & Colleges
Kosi Kalan has very good schools of both mediums Hindi as well as English.
Town has three government, very old, intermediate colleges namely M.B. Inter College, Hindu Inter College and M.B. Girls Inter college. Town also has famous degree college, Shri Brij Bihari Degree College that is affiliated from Agra University. These colleges has produced a number of scholars who are glittering around the world in various fields.
There are several private schools amongst which prominent are Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Vidya Devi Jindal School, St. Theresa school, Aadarsh Public School.
Nearby village Paigaon has a central government's HRD ministry funded Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Nearby visiting places
-> NANDGAON (an ancient village and pilgrim where lord Krishna spent lot of time of his childhood which is just 10 km from kosi kalan.
-> BARSANA (It is also an ancient village and pilgrim related to Indian Goddess devi RADHA RANI just 20 km from kosi.
-> VRINDAVAN (World known pilgrim of lord Shri Krishna just 35 km from kosi kalan.)
-> MATHURA (Again world known place, pilgrim and birth place of lord Krishna just 45 km from kosi kalan.
-> Some other places are KOKILAVAN, GOVARDHAN, CHAMELIVAN, CHARAN-PAHADI, KAMA FORT,
badrinath, kedarnath, gangotri, yamnotri(nearby villages), SANCHOLI.
Nearby towns
Industrial Area
Witnessing the large number of industries coming up in Kosi Kalan, it has come under the category of industrial area.
The first commercial industry named "Venus Industries", an Alarm and Wall clock factory, was opened here in the 1960s.
Many industries are already successfully running from here like
Varun baverages ltd. (Pepsico), CreamBell ice-cream(2011) Pashupati Fabrics(closed 2010) Mahan Protein Lts., Swastik Pipes, Shamken Fabrics(closed 2010), Vacmat Polymer, Gopalji Food Industry Ginni Filaments Bhole Baba food products Saw pipes & ltd.(Jindal) Shiv oil & Dal Mills (Chotiwala) etc.
News and events
On January 1, 2011; people of Kosi Kalan banned the use of polythene to protect the environment.
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