kolhua
kolhua is a revenue village in Ben block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,938 in 341 households (Census 2011).
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1,938 souls. 341 homes.
Ben block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
kolhua today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in kolhua
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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kolhua at a glance
kolhua is a mid-sized village of Ben block: 1,938 people in 341 households (Census 2011), 21st of its 32 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 63.8%, above Nalanda district's 62.4% (Ben block: 64.6%), while the sex ratio was 950 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 924. It falls under Maijara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 803117. The village covers 173 hectares — about 1.7 km², or roughly 1,120 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Nalanda assembly constituency and the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Ben Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
kolhua is in the Maijara (मैजरा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Maijara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How kolhua compares
By population, kolhua ranks #21 of 32 inhabited villages in Ben block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What kolhua had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 803117
Other villages in Ben block
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,938Census 2011
- Male / female
- 994 / 944
- Households
- 341
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 63.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 686
- Work participation
- 35.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
kolhua on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of kolhua. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
kolhua · 25.0846° N, 85.4161° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near kolhua
kolhua isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ben block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Ben
Primary / community health centre
Jafra
Primary / community health centre
Kosnara
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
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People often ask about kolhua
Where is kolhua located?
kolhua is a village in Ben block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is kolhua in?
kolhua is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does kolhua belong to?
kolhua comes under the Maijara gram panchayat.
How is kolhua written in the local script?
kolhua is written कोल्हुआ.
What is the pincode of kolhua?
The pincode of kolhua, Ben, Nalanda is 803117.
What is the population of kolhua?
As per the 2011 Census, kolhua had a population of 1,938 (994 males and 944 females).
How many households are there in kolhua?
kolhua had 341 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of kolhua?
kolhua covers about 173 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of kolhua?
The literacy rate of kolhua was 63.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of kolhua?
kolhua had 950 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is kolhua in?
kolhua is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for kolhua?
Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes kolhua, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is kolhua in?
kolhua is in the Nalanda assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for kolhua?
Shrawon Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda assembly seat, which includes kolhua, in 2025.
Which development block is kolhua in?
kolhua is in the Ben development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of kolhua?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of kolhua is 245018 and its Census 2011 village code is 245018.
Which villages are near kolhua?
Villages near kolhua include Ben (about 9 km), Kasim Chak (about 12 km), Doia (about 12 km), Deodha (about 12 km), Nardiganj (about 16 km).
What is the population of kolhua in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling kolhua's Census 2011 population of 1,938 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,460 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of kolhua?
The sarpanch of kolhua has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in kolhua's shops. Best mandi price near kolhua →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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