Polba

Polba
Village
Polba
Polba

Location in West Bengal, 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
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,626
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 712514 (Polba)
Telephone/STD code 03213
Lok Sabha constituency Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chunchura
Website hooghly.gov.in

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


Demographics

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).[1]

Police station

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

Transport

Polba is on Pandua-Bandel Road. Mogra-Polba Road and Polba-Alinagar Road also meet at Polba.[4]

Education

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.[5][6]

Healthcare

There is a rural hospital (with 30 beds) at Polba.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Google maps
  5. ↑ "Polba Mahavidyalaya". PM. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Polba Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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