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About Kolhar Village

Kolhar is a large village in Fatwah tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,082, made up of 2,132 males and 1,950 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 316 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Fatwah
Pincode 803201
Area (hectares) 316 hectares
Population 4,082
Male Population 2,132
Female Population 1,950
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolhar compares

By the 2011 count Kolhar is the 7th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents. Its 316 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Kolhar

Kolhar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kolhar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kolhar from other places

Kolhar lies about 20 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Fatuha Junction, about 3.5 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 Kolhar
Nearest railway station Fatuha Junction 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Fatwah 4.2 km
Nearest town Fatwa 4.2 km
District headquarters Patna 20 km

Villages closest to Kolhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Fatwah 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 Kolhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolhar village had a population of 4,082. That makes it the 7th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents.

Kolhar village has 2,132 males and 1,950 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolhar has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Kolhar is 803201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolhar covers 316 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolhar falls under Fatwah tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kolhar is Fatuha Junction, about 3.5 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 - 10 km distance for Kolhar.

Kolhar is about 20 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolhar is in Fatwah tehsil of Patna district. Fatuha Junction is about 3.5 km away. Fatwah is about 4.2 km away. Fatwa is about 4.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Janarjanpur (under 2 km), Supan Chak (under 2 km) and Akharia (2.1 km).

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

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