Bolba | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bolba Location in Jharkhand, India  Bolba Bolba (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′53″N 84°20′42″E / 22.4313°N 84.3449°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Simdega |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835226 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06525 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 20 |
| Literacy | 77.32% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khunti |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Simdega |
| Website | simdega |
Bolba is a village in the Bolba CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
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
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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "District Police Profile - Bolba". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "SS High School Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "KGBV Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "Project Girls HS Bolba". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.