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About Kola Village

Kola is a mid sized village in Barasat II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,636, made up of 853 males and 783 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat II
Pincode 743423
Area (hectares) 137.44 hectares
Population 1,636
Male Population 853
Female Population 783
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kola compares

By the 2011 count Kola is the 52nd largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents. Its 137.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

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 10+ 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 5 - 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 14 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Thakurnagar, about 4.2 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
Nearest railway station Thakurnagar 4.2 km
Nearest town Gobārdānga 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Barasat II 14 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Kola

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barasat II 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 1,636. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents.

Kola village has 853 males and 783 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kola has about 918 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 Kola is 743423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kola covers 137.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kola falls under Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kola is Thakurnagar, about 4.2 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 <5 km distance for Kola.

Kola is about 14 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kola is in Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Thakurnagar is about 4.2 km away. Gobārdānga is about 5.9 km away. Barasat II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaugharia (9.1 km), Falti Banpur (14 km) and Gobindapur (17 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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