Kolhanta Village Overview

Kolhanta is a village in Shivaji Nagar tehsil of Samastipur district, Bihar. It lies about 17 km from Shivaji Nagar tehsil headquarters and around 35 km from Samastipur district headquarters. As per available records (2009), Jakhar Dharampur is the Gram Panchayat for Kolhanta village.

The sections below provide essential information about Kolhanta village, including population details, literacy levels, households, children, caste data, area, pincode, local administration, nearby villages, and transport connectivity.

Village Location & Administration

As per Census 2011, the village code of Kolhanta is 236432. The village covers a geographical area of 174 hectares. Rosera is the nearest town, located about 8 km away.

Location Map of Kolhanta

Population & Demographics of Kolhanta

This section provides population and demographic details of Kolhanta village as per Census 2011, including gender-wise and social category-wise data.

Key population details of Kolhanta village are given below:

• Kolhanta village is a moderately populated village with a total population of around 1,135, including approximately 586 males and 549 females, with a sex ratio of 936 females per 1,000 males.
• The number of children aged 0–6 years in the village is relatively low.
• 96 residents belong to the Scheduled Castes (SC).
• The literacy level of Kolhanta village is low, with a literacy rate of about 27.40%.
• There are around 224 households in Kolhanta village.

Transport & Connectivity of Kolhanta

Transport facilities help residents of Kolhanta village travel to nearby towns for work, education, healthcare, and daily needs. The village has access to public bus service, private bus service and a railway station.

Nearby Villages of Kolhanta

The following villages are located close to Kolhanta and form part of its surrounding area. These nearby villages are commonly connected through local roads and are part of the day-to-day movement for residents.

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