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Polba
Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Polba is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Geography
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8km
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Dwarhatta
R
Hooghly
River
River
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Haripal
R
Barun Napara
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Dadpur
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Polba
R
Gurap
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Dhaniakhali
CT
Borai
CT
Baruipara
CT
Jagatnagar
CT
Nasibpur
CT
Singur
CT
Balarambati
CT
Bargachhia
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Tarakeswar
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Champdani
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Bhadreswar
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Chandannagar
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
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
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.[1]
Police station
Polba police station has jurisdiction over a part of Polba Dadpur CD Block.[2][3]
Urbanisation
In the 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 the 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 Industrialized. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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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).[6]
Transport
Polba is on Pandua-Bandel Road. Mogra-Polba Road and Polba-Alinagar Road also meet at Polba.[7]
Education
Polba Mahavidyalaya, a general degree college, was established at Polba in 2005. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honors courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and philosophy.[8][9]
Healthcare
There is a rural hospital (with 30 beds) at Polba.[10]
References
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