Kola village, Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal | Pincode 246167

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Kola is a village in Pauri mandal, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, with a population of 390 across 76 households. The literacy rate is 65.6%. Located at coordinates 30.093°N, 78.846°E, it uses postal code 246167.

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LGD code: 46396
Pincode: 246167
Post office: Patisain
Population: 390
Households: 76
Literacy rate: 65.6%
Sex ratio: 1063 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 144
Distance to district centre: 17 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Dehradun: 82 km
Distance to Delhi: 228 km
Nearest railway station: Kotdwara · 50 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Pabau Government Hospital · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kola compares

By population, Kola ranks #59 of 842 villages in Pauri mandal.

Literacy rate

65.6%

−4.1% vs mandal average

Kola: 65.6%
Pauri mandal: 69.7%
Pauri Garhwal district: 72.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,063

−123 vs mandal average

Kola: 1,063
Pauri mandal: 1,186

Household size

people per home

5.1

+1.2 vs mandal average

Kola: 5.1
Pauri mandal: 3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kola at a glance

Kola is a village of 390 people in 76 households (Census 2011) in Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, the 59th-largest of 842 villages in Pauri tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 4 points below the tehsil average, and the sex ratio is 1,063 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Pauri Garhwal district centre, 6 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 50 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 246167, served by Patisain post office; the LGD village code is 46396. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pabau Government Hospital, 3 km away. The village votes in Pauri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajkumar Pori. The population is estimated at 460 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Kola

LGD code: 46396
Pincode: 246167
Post office: Patisain
Population (Census 2011): 390
Population (projected 2026): 460
Households: 76
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1063
Literacy rate: 65.6%
Coordinates: 30.09293°N, 78.84574°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Garhwal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pauri
Member of Parliament: Anil Baluni
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajkumar Pori
Block / Mandal: Pauri

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pauri Garhwal district level

Then & Now

Kola — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

390

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

460

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.4%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 390Census 2011
Households: 76Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1063 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4602026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 902026 projection
Active job cards: 79,910MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 41,438MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 83,23,825ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 87.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 68,149PMAY-G · 68,149 of 69,194 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pauri Garhwal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 25,701Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pauri Garhwal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Kola

Mandal centre

Pauri · ≈ 4.0 km

≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pauri Garhwal · ≈ 17 km

≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,444 people

Kulheri · ≈ 5.9 km

≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dehradun82 kmcapital
Delhi228 km
Kolkata1263 km
Mumbai1365 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotdwara50 km
Bus stopDevprayag25 km
Hospital / PHCPabau Government Hospital3 km
ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM16 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum15 km
CollegeCHAURAS GROUND15 km
Police stationRudraprayag Police Station25 km

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What is the pincode of Kola?

The pincode of Kola, Pauri tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand is 246167. The post office is Patisain.

In which district is Kola located?

Kola is a village in Pauri tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

What is the population of Kola as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kola village has a population of 390 across 76 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kola in?

Kola falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Uttarakhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kola in?

Kola falls under the Pauri assembly constituency (AC #37) of Uttarakhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kola?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kola village is 65.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kola?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kola village is 1063 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kola?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kola, including Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana (Uttarakhand), Vidhwa Pension Yojana (Uttarakhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kola from Pauri Garhwal district centre?

Kola is approximately 17 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pauri Garhwal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kola?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kola village is 46396.

Which is the nearest town to Kola?

Kulheri (population 10,444, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Kola in a straight line.

How big is Kola compared to other villages in Pauri tehsil?

Kola ranks 59 of 842 villages in Pauri tehsil by Census 2011 population (390 residents).

How far is Kola from Dehradun?

Kola is about 82 km from Dehradun in a straight line (the state capital of Uttarakhand); by road expect roughly 107 km.

How far is Kola from Delhi?

Kola is about 228 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 297 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kola?

Kotdwara is the nearest railway station to Kola, about 50 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 65 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Kola?

Devprayag is the nearest bus stop to Kola, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kola?

Pabau Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kola, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kola?

Polytechnic SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Kola, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kola?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Kola, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Who is the MLA of Kola?

Kola falls under Pauri assembly constituency (AC 37). The sitting MLA is Rajkumar Pori (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kola?

Kola is in Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anil Baluni (Anil Baluni).

What is the population of Kola in 2026?

Kola is estimated at 460 people in 2026, up about 18% from 390 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kola in?

Uttarakhand falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Kola in Pauri Garhwal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)