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About Kolhna Village

Kolhna is a large village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,252, made up of 1,692 males and 1,560 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 418 hectares hectares.

Kolhna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolhna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Area (hectares) 418 hectares
Population 3,252
Male Population 1,692
Female Population 1,560
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Kolhna compares

By the 2011 count Kolhna is the 12th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 418 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Kolhna

Kolhna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolhna 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 Kolhna from other places

Kolhna lies about 35 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Eksari Halt, about 18 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 Kolhna
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Eksari Halt 18 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 19 km
District headquarters Jamui 35 km

Villages closest to Kolhna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Kolhna

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolhna village had a population of 3,252. That makes it the 12th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Kolhna village has 1,692 males and 1,560 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolhna has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Kolhna covers 418 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolhna falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kolhna is Eksari Halt, about 18 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 Kolhna.

Kolhna is about 35 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolhna is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 5.1 km away. Eksari Halt is about 18 km away. Sheikhpura 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 Sanpo (under 2 km), Sewe (under 2 km) and Bahchha (1.5 km).

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

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