Bolba is a village in the
Bolba CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Simdega subdivision
Simdega subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Simdega district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
Simdega subdivision was established in 1915 and was one of the four subdivisions of Ranc ...
of the
Simdega district in the
India
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n
state of
Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Bolba is located at
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
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
. 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.
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.
The headquarters of
Bolba CD block are located at Bolba village.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Census of India, Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all build ...
, 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.
(*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.
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.
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.
Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre {Hospital) at Bolba.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Villages in Simdega district