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About Kolhua Village

Kolhua is a mid sized village in Kursakatta tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 910, made up of 460 males and 450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854331, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Kursakatta
Pincode 854331
Area (hectares) 73 hectares
Population 910
Male Population 460
Female Population 450
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolhua compares

By the 2011 count Kolhua is the 50th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,234 residents. Its 73 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Kolhua

Kolhua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolhua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kolhua from other places

Kolhua lies about 21 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Gogipothia Halt, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kolhua
Nearest town Shahbazpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Gogipothia Halt 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Kursakatta 21 km
District headquarters Araria 21 km

Villages closest to Kolhua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kursakatta tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kolhua

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolhua village had a population of 910. That makes it the 50th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,234 residents.

Kolhua village has 460 males and 450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolhua has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Kolhua is 854331. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolhua covers 73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolhua falls under Kursakatta tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kolhua is Gogipothia Halt, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kolhua.

Kolhua is about 21 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolhua is in Kursakatta tehsil of Araria district. Shahbazpur is about 18 km away. Gogipothia Halt is about 20 km away. Kursakatta is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakhri Milik (under 2 km), Hata Bakhri (4.0 km) and Dhowabari (4.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kolhua today is likely to be higher.

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