Kolebira is a village in the
Kolebira 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
Kolebira 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 Kolebira.
The headquarters of
Kolebira CD block are located at Kolebira 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 ...
, Kolebira had a total population of 4,659, of which 2,378 (51%) were males and 2,281 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 686. The total number of literate persons in Kolebira was 3,332 (83.87% of the population over 6 years.
(*For language details see
Kolebira block#Language and religion)
Education
S.K.Bage College was established in 1985 at Kolebira. It offers degree courses in arts, science and commerce.
S.S. High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching in class I to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 945 books.
Government High School Kolebira (Girls) is a Hindi-medium institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class X. The school has a library with 269 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
S.K.Bage Inter College Kolebira is a Hindi-medium coeducational institute established in 1972. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground and a library with 3032 books.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institute established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a library with 796 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
Children's Academy English Medium School is a coeducational institute established in 2015. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. The school has a playground.
Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre (Hospital) at Kolebira.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Villages in Simdega district