Polba

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Polba
Village
Polba is located in West Bengal
Polba
Polba
Location in West Bengal, India
Polba is located in India
Polba
Polba
Polba (India)
Coordinates: 22°57′41″N 88°18′24″E / 22.9615°N 88.3066°E / 22.9615; 88.3066Coordinates: 22°57′41″N 88°18′24″E / 22.9615°N 88.3066°E / 22.9615; 88.3066
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,626
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712514 (Polba)
Telephone/STD code03213
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChunchura
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Polba is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit]

Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[1]

Police station[edit]

Polba police station has jurisdiction over a part of Polba Dadpur CD Block.[2][3]

Urbanisation[edit]

In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.[4] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.[5] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Polba had a total population of 6,626 of which 3,333 (50%) were males and 3,293 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 628. The total number of literates in Polba was 4,643 (77.41% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport[edit]

Polba is on Pandua-Bandel Road. Mogra-Polba Road and Polba-Alinagar Road also meet at Polba.[7]

Education[edit]

Polba Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Polba in 2005. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and philosophy.[8][9]

Healthcare[edit]

There is a rural hospital (with 30 beds) at Polba.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Google maps
  8. ↑ "Polba Mahavidyalaya". PM. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Polba Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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