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About Kolkha Village

Kolkha is a mid sized village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,257, made up of 644 males and 613 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares.

Kolkha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolkha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 1,257
Male Population 644
Female Population 613
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolkha compares

By the 2011 count Kolkha is the 58th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Kolkha

Kolkha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolkha as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kolkha from other places

Kolkha lies about 19 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kastha, about 16 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 Kolkha
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 10 km
Nearest railway station Kastha 16 km
District headquarters Gaya 19 km

Villages closest to Kolkha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Kolkha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolkha village had a population of 1,257. That makes it the 58th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Kolkha village has 644 males and 613 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolkha has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Kolkha covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolkha falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kolkha is Kastha, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kolkha.

Kolkha is about 19 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolkha is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 10 km away. Kastha is about 16 km away. Gaya is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Niskha (under 2 km), Dhanawan (under 2 km) and Panrariya (under 2 km).

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

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