# Koltha Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Pothia, Kishanganj 

# Koltha

Koltha is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **7,996 people in 1,597 households**, the 4th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%.

- 7,996people (2011)
- 1,597households
- 47.8%literacy
- 855117PIN code

## Koltha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Koltha is 855117.** Koltha falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar.

- PIN code855117
- Gram panchayatKoltha
- Community development blockPothia
- Census village code222606

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Koltha from nearby towns?

- Pothia (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Kishanganj (district HQ)27 km by road
- Thakurganj (nearest town)18 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Koltha?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Koltha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pothia
- ○Degree college10+ km · Thakurganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Koltha known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 33% of the 1,092 hectares of village land is sown, and 273 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Koltha

Of every 100 households in Koltha in 2011, 31 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Koltha · ■ Pothia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****31%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**92%

Tap water ****10%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**95%

Use banking services ****9%**

**20%

Television ****5%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****27%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****38%**

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Koltha?

■ Koltha · ■ Pothia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.8%**

**51.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988**

**958

Working population ****29.7%**

**32.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.4% for men and 38.3% for women. 44% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 327 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,638 (69%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Other work 73 (3%) · **■** Marginal 317 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Pothia

- Sitalpur12,110 people
- Burhnai9,302 people
- Jahangirpur9,292 people
- Udgara6,006 people
- Chhatar Gachh5,993 people
- Naukatta5,662 people
- Paharkatta5,428 people

[All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Koltha?855117
- How far is Koltha from Kishanganj?27 km by road
- What is the population of Koltha?7,996 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koltha in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Koltha?47.8% (Census 2011)