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Kolan Population - Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir

Kolan is a large village located in Kangan Tehsil of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 515 families residing. The Kolan village has population of 2960 of which 1545 are males while 1415 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kolan village population of children with age 0-6 is 550 which makes up 18.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kolan village is 916 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kolan as per census is 871, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kolan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kolan village was 54.44 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kolan Male literacy stands at 66.19 % while female literacy rate was 41.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kolan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kolan village.

Kolan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 515 - -
Population 2,960 1,545 1,415
Child (0-6) 550 294 256
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 842 436 406
Literacy 54.44 % 66.19 % 41.76 %
Total Workers 1,388 832 556
Main Worker 553 - -
Marginal Worker 835 318 517

Caste Factor

Kolan village of Ganderbal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.45 % of total population in Kolan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kolan village of Ganderbal.

Work Profile

In Kolan village out of total population, 1388 were engaged in work activities. 39.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1388 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.