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About Kolhua Village

Kolhua is a large village in Saraiya tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,697, made up of 1,916 males and 1,781 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Saraiya
Pincode 843101
Area (hectares) 289 hectares
Population 3,697
Male Population 1,916
Female Population 1,781
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
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 16th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,212 residents. Its 289 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

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 51 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Terha Halt, about 5.1 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 Marhaura 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Terha Halt 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Saraiya 25 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 51 km

Villages closest to Kolhua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Saraiya 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 3,697. That makes it the 16th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,212 residents.

Kolhua village has 1,916 males and 1,781 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolhua has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Kolhua is 843101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolhua covers 289 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolhua falls under Saraiya tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kolhua is Terha Halt, about 5.1 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 51 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolhua is in Saraiya tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Marhaura is about 3.6 km away. Terha Halt is about 5.1 km away. Saraiya is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bisheshar Patti (4.4 km), Kamal Chak Urf Chaku Chhapra (5.2 km) and Sarae Baya Urf Paharpur (5.6 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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