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About Kola Village

Kola is a large village in Jalalabad tehsil, in the district of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,145, made up of 1,175 males and 970 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 826 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 242221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kola village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Tehsil Jalalabad
Pincode 242221
Area (hectares) 170.92 hectares
Population 2,145
Male Population 1,175
Female Population 970
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 826
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kola compares

By the 2011 count Kola is the 60th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents. Its 170.92 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 831.

Getting to Kola

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

Kola lies about 33 km from Shahjahanpur, and the nearest railway station is Algawan, about 31 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 Kola
Tehsil headquarters Jalalabad 3.9 km
Nearest town Jalālābād 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Algawan 31 km
District headquarters Shahjahanpur 33 km

Villages closest to Kola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kola village had a population of 2,145. That makes it the 60th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents.

Kola village has 1,175 males and 970 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kola has about 826 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 831.

The pincode recorded for Kola is 242221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kola covers 170.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kola falls under Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kola is Algawan, about 31 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 <5 km distance for Kola.

Kola is about 33 km from Shahjahanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kola is in Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district. Jalalabad is about 3.9 km away. Jalālābād is about 3.9 km away. Algawan is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajepur Raipur (under 2 km), Rauli Bouri (under 2 km) and Yaqoobpur (1.8 km).

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

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