Bolba


Bolba is a village in the Bolba CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian 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. About 32% of the district is covered with forests 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 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, Bolba had a total population of 1,489, of which 683 were males and 806 were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 237. The total number of literate persons in Bolba was 968

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 at Bolba.