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About Kolson Village

Kolson is a small village in Karnaprayag tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 361, made up of 171 males and 190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,111 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246446, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolson Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolson village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Karnaprayag
Pincode 246446
Area (hectares) 165.62 hectares
Population 361
Male Population 171
Female Population 190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,111
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 Kolson compares

By the 2011 count Kolson is the 32nd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 184 residents. Its 165.62 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1199.

Getting to Kolson

Kolson is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolson 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. The nearest villages by name are Kimoli Malli, Kimoli Talli, Kola Dungari and Koli Malli. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kolson

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolson village had a population of 361. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 184 residents.

Kolson village has 171 males and 190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolson has about 1111 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1199.

The pincode recorded for Kolson is 246446. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolson covers 165.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kolson falls under Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Kolson 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 <5 km distance for Kolson.

Kolson is in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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