Kolayat

Kolayat is a Town and Tehsil in Bikaner District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kolayat Block (CD) is 00476. The total area of Kolayat Tehsil is 8,072 km², which includes 8,067.00 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. Kolayat has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kolayat Tehsil

Kolayat Tehsil has a total of 232 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kolayat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kolayat Tehsil

The population profile of Kolayat Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kolayat Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kolayat Tehsil is around 2,61,028 people. This includes 1,38,124 males and 1,22,904 females. Rural population is about 2,51,344 (1,33,015 males and 1,18,329 females), while urban population is nearly 9,684 (5,109 males and 4,575 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,310 of the population, with 25,900 boys and 23,410 girls. Rural areas have 47,628 children, and urban areas have about 1,682 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,801 literate people in Kolayat Tehsil, including 77,322 literate males and 42,479 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,944 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,857 people.
• About 1,41,227 people in Kolayat Tehsil are not literate, including 60,802 males and 80,425 females. Rural areas include 1,36,400 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,827 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,118 households, with 41,454 in villages and 1,664 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kolayat Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kolayat Tehsil is approximately 67,444 people, including 35,668 males and 31,776 females. Around 63,955 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,489 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kolayat Tehsil is about 630 people, including 330 males and 300 females. Around 603 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 27 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 32 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 31 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,937 people per sq. km.