# Kolka Village, Darlaghat, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Darlaghat, Solan 

# Kolka

Kolka is a village in Darlaghat sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171102**. The 2011 Census counted **794 people in 152 households**, the 4th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 794people (2011)
- 152households
- 85.2%literacy
- 171102PIN code

## Kolka PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kolka is 171102.** Kolka falls in Darlaghat sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171102
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code020460

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

## How far is Kolka from nearby towns?

- Darlaghat (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)67 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)13 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 Kolka?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Kolka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Danoghat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Arki
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Kolka known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and ginger**. About 17% of the 417 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Kolka

Of every 100 households in Kolka in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kolka · ■ Darlaghat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**14%

Tap water ****80%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**76%

Use banking services ****91%**

**83%

Television ****88%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**11%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****98%**

**86%

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 Kolka?

■ Kolka · ■ Darlaghat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****816**

**923

Working population ****62.0%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.9% for men and 77.5% for women. 59% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 99 (20%) · **■** Other work 134 (27%) · **■** Marginal 259 (53%)

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 Darlaghat

- Baga1,355 people
- Rauri1,131 people
- Giana855 people
- Mangu783 people
- Mohal DarlaGhat774 people
- Sayar763 people
- Darla728 people

[All 195 villages in Darlaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/darlaghat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kolka?171102
- How far is Kolka from Solan?67 km by road
- What is the population of Kolka?794 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kolka in?Solan district (Darlaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kolka?85.2% (Census 2011)