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About Kolwa Village

Kolwa is a small village in Renuka tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 365, made up of 183 males and 182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolwa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Renuka
Pincode 173023
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 365
Male Population 183
Female Population 182
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolwa compares

By the 2011 count Kolwa is the 52nd largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 640 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Kolwa

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

Kolwa lies about 5.7 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 43 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 Kolwa
Tehsil headquarters Renuka 5.7 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 5.7 km
Nearest town Nāhan 24 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 43 km

Villages closest to Kolwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolwa village had a population of 365. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 640 residents.

Kolwa village has 183 males and 182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolwa has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Kolwa is 173023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolwa covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kolwa falls under Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kolwa is Salogra, about 43 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 - 10 km distance for Kolwa.

Kolwa is about 5.7 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolwa is in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district. Renuka is about 5.7 km away. Sirmaur is about 5.7 km away. Nāhan is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghaton (under 2 km), Dana (1.9 km) and Barag (2.0 km).

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

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