Bolba

Village in Jharkhand, India
22°25′53″N 84°20′42″E / 22.4313°N 84.3449°E / 22.4313; 84.3449Country IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictSimdegaGovernment
 • TypeFederal democracyPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total1,489Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
835226
Telephone/ STD code06525Vehicle registrationJH 20Literacy77.32%Lok Sabha constituencyKhuntiVidhan Sabha constituencySimdegaWebsitesimdega.nic.in

Bolba is a village in the Bolba CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Chhinda
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Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Simdega
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Simdega (M)
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Thethaitangar (R)
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Bolba
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Bansjore
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Cities, towns and locations in Simdega district in South Chotanagpur Division
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Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bolba is located at 22°25′53″N 84°20′42″E / 22.4313°N 84.3449°E / 22.4313; 84.3449

Area overview

In the area presented in the map alongside, "the landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau" in the south-western part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. About 32% of the district is covered with forests (mark the shaded portions in the map.) It is an overwhelmingly rural area with 92.83% of the population living in the rural areas. A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100–1,200 mm) for a living.[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Bolba.[2]

The headquarters of Bolba CD block are located at Bolba village.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bolba had a total population of 1,489, of which 683 (46%) were males and 806 (54%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 237. The total number of literate persons in Bolba was 968 (77.32% of the population over 6 years.[4]

(*For language details see Bolba block#Language and religion)

Education

S.S. High School Bolba is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class XII. The school has a library with 147 books.[5]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 860 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6]

Project Girls High School Bolba is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established at Pakarbahar in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 102 books.[7]

Healthcare

There is a Community Health Centre (Hospital) at Bolba.[8]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 8: Physical aspects, page 9: Forest, Agriculture, page 33: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "District Police Profile - Bolba". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Simdega district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376547, pages 84-85. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "SS High School Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "KGBV Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Project Girls HS Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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