Skip to main content

About Kolua Village

Kolua is a small village in Silwani tehsil, in the district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 266, made up of 139 males and 127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.68 hectares hectares.

Kolua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolua village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Raisen
Tehsil Silwani
Area (hectares) 181.68 hectares
Population 266
Male Population 139
Female Population 127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kolua compares

By the 2011 count Kolua is the 166th largest of the 219 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 576 residents. Its 181.68 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Kolua

Kolua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kolua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 86 km from Raisen, and the nearest railway station is Gadarwara, about 40 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 Kolua
Tehsil headquarters Silwani 20 km
Nearest town Gādarwāra 38 km
Nearest railway station Gadarwara 40 km
District headquarters Raisen 86 km

Villages closest to Kolua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Silwani 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 266. That makes it the 166th largest of the 219 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 576 residents.

Kolua village has 139 males and 127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolua has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Kolua covers 181.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kolua falls under Silwani tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kolua is Gadarwara, about 40 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 village for Kolua.

Kolua is about 86 km from Raisen in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolua is in Silwani tehsil of Raisen district. Silwani is about 20 km away. Gādarwāra is about 38 km away. Gadarwara is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhind (under 2 km), Jaithari (1.7 km) and Bagwada (2.1 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.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All