Skip to main content

About Kohala Village

Kohala is a mid sized village in Zira tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,834, made up of 958 males and 876 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 556 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kohala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kohala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Zira
Pincode 152021
Area (hectares) 556 hectares
Population 1,834
Male Population 958
Female Population 876
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kohala compares

By the 2011 count Kohala is the 24th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 556 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Kohala

Kohala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kohala as Available within 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kohala from other places

Kohala lies about 22 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Mallanwala Khas, about 5.7 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 Kohala
Nearest railway station Mallanwala Khas 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Zira 16 km
District headquarters Firozpur 22 km

Villages closest to Kohala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kohala village had a population of 1,834. That makes it the 24th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Kohala village has 958 males and 876 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kohala 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 919.

The pincode recorded for Kohala is 152021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kohala covers 556 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kohala falls under Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kohala is Mallanwala Khas, about 5.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Kohala.

Kohala is about 22 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kohala is in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. Mallanwala Khas is about 5.7 km away. Zira is about 16 km away. Firozpur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Borawali (under 2 km), Ambarhar (2.3 km) and Hamadwala Uttar (2.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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