About Kolan Village

Kolan is a large village in Kangan tehsil, in the district of Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,960, made up of 1,545 males and 1,415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 254.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 191202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolan village
Description	Value
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Tehsil	Kangan
Pincode	191202
Area (hectares)	254.9 hectares
Population	2,960
Male Population	1,545
Female Population	1,415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	916
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kolan compares

By the 2011 count Kolan is the 14th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,879 residents. Its 254.9 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Kolan

Kolan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kolan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hayan Palpora, Kacha Nambal, Kangan and Khanan. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Kolan

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolan village had a population of 2,960. That makes it the 14th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,879 residents.

Kolan village has 1,545 males and 1,415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolan has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Kolan is 191202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolan covers 254.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolan falls under Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Kolan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kolan.

Kolan is in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.