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About Kolua Village

Kolua is a mid sized village in Pathargama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 848, made up of 431 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolua village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Pathargama
Pincode 814133
Area (hectares) 237 hectares
Population 848
Male Population 431
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolua compares

By the 2011 count Kolua is the 54th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 805 residents. Its 237 hectares work out to about 3.6 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 953.

Getting to Kolua

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

Kolua lies about 9.6 km from Godda. 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 Kolua
Tehsil headquarters Pathargama 5.5 km
District headquarters Godda 9.6 km

Villages closest to Kolua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolua village had a population of 848. That makes it the 54th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 805 residents.

Kolua village has 431 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolua has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Kolua is 814133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolua covers 237 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kolua falls under Pathargama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Kolua notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Kolua.

Kolua is about 9.6 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolua is in Pathargama tehsil of Godda district. Pathargama is about 5.5 km away. Godda is about 9.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mal Nistara (under 2 km), Harkata (under 2 km) and Ghat Rampur (under 2 km).

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

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