# Kola, Hugli (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Kola

Kola is a town in Chinsurah - Magra sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,271 people** in 1,816 households. Literacy was 80.9%.

- 7,271people (2011)
- 1,816households
- 80.9%literacy
- 996females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kola

■ Kola · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.9%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**948

Working population ****36.8%**

**36.6%

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

## Homes and amenities in Kola

Of every 100 households in Kola in 2011, 80 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kola · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**6%

Tap water ****4%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**18%

Use banking services ****50%**

**72%

Television ****58%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****82%**

**76%

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 people in Kola work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,800 (67%) · **■** Household industry 53 (2%) · **■** Farming 180 (7%) · **■** Marginal 641 (24%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kola

- Banks1 in Kola
- Schools1 in Kola
- Pharmacies1 in Kola
- Restaurants2 in Kola

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Kola

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata63 km
- Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 16:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kola?7,271 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kola in?Hugli district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Kola?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kola?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 63 km in a straight line