Kot lalu (Sindhi: ڪوٽ لالُو) is a town located in Khairpur district. Mehran highway passes through the town, which is the only road people use to travel other areas. Kot lalu is rich with fertile lands and some areas are covered with sand dews. Climate of the town is considerable hot, raning from 40° to 60° Celsius whereas in winter temperature falls up to 10 °C.
The nearby areas of this town are Nangar khan mari, Nawabshah, Padidan, Mehrabpur , Thari Mirwah and Darya Khan Mari which is located in district Naushahro Feroz.
The overall population of this town is approximately 8,000 - 10,000, which includes people from many different religions including Hindus, Panjabi and Pathan but most of the town’s land is inhabited by Sindhi people.
People living there belongs to different religions and speak many different languages including Hindi, Balochi, Pashto and the main communicational language is Sindhi.
Majority of the people lives in mudhouses. Farming is the common way of income. Some people fulfill their needs by working in cotton and sugar mills developed inside the town. However, the dominant source of income is the import and export of the fruits and vegetables grown in the fertile lands, which is beneficial to other people living in district Khairpur.