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About Kolam Village

Kolam is a mid sized village in Silli tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,821, made up of 958 males and 863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 830510, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolam village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Silli
Pincode 830510
Area (hectares) 304 hectares
Population 1,821
Male Population 958
Female Population 863
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kolam compares

By the 2011 count Kolam is the 14th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents. Its 304 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Kolam

Kolam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kolam from other places

Kolam lies about 11 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 1.8 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 Kolam
Nearest railway station Piska 1.8 km
Nearest town Rātu 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Silli 11 km
District headquarters Ranchi 11 km

Villages closest to Kolam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolam village had a population of 1,821. That makes it the 14th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents.

Kolam village has 958 males and 863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolam has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Kolam is 830510. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolam covers 304 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kolam falls under Silli tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kolam is Piska, about 1.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kolam.

Kolam is about 11 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolam is in Silli tehsil of Ranchi district. Piska is about 1.8 km away. Rātu is about 8.5 km away. Silli is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Piska (4.7 km), Pundag (7.2 km) and Singhpur (8.0 km).

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

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