Polba
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Polba
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| settlement_type = Village
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.9615|N|88.3066|E|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Hooghly
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 15
| population_total = 6,626
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 712514 (Polba)
| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code
| area_code = 03213
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Hooghly
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Chunchura
| website = {{URL|http://hooghly.gov.in/}}
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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.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
| width=330| height=300| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|22|54|10|N|88|13|40|E}}| float=left|caption=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
|mark-coord1={{coord|22|52|12|N|88|21|46|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1= Chandannagar | numbered1=M| mark-title1= Chandannagar (M)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#800000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|22|49|50|N|88|20|44|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Bhadreswar| numbered2=M| mark-title2= Bhadreswar (M)
|mark-coord3={{coord|22|48|40|N|88|20|35|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Champdani| numbered3=M| mark-title3= Champdani (M)
|mark-coord4={{coord|22|53|20|N|88|0|54|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Tarakeswar| numbered4=M| mark-title4= Tarakeswar (M)
|mark-coord5={{coord|22|50|10|N|88|10|43|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Bargachhia| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Bargachhia (CT)| shape-color5=#A40000
|mark-coord6={{coord|22|49|17|N|88|13|2|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6=Balarambati| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Balarambati (CT)| shape-color6=#A40000
|mark-coord7={{coord|22|49|22|N|88|14|9|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Singur| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Singur (CT)| shape-color7=#A40000
|mark-coord8={{coord|22|48|10|N|88|15|30|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8=Nasibpur| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Nasibpur (CT)| shape-color8=#A40000
|mark-coord9={{coord|22|47|20|N|88|13|26|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Jagatnagar| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Jagatnagar (CT)| shape-color9=#A40000
|mark-coord10={{coord|22|46|5|N|88|14|30|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10=Baruipara| numbered10=CT| mark-title10= Baruipara (CT)| shape-color10=#A40000
|mark-coord11={{coord|22|46|30|N|88|15|25|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11=Borai| numbered11=CT| mark-title11= Borai (CT)| shape-color11=#A40000
|mark-coord12={{coord|22|58|26|N|88|6|30|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Dhaniakhali| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Dhaniakhali (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|2|13|N|88|7|17|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13=Gurap| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Gurap (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|22|57|41|N|88|18|23|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14=Polba| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Polba (R)|shape-color14=black| label-size14=13|label-color14=black
|mark-coord15={{coord|22|56|13|N|88|11|42|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=Dadpur| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Dadpur (R)| shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|22|56|4|N|88|18|19|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16=Barun Napara| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Barun Napara (R)| shape-color16=#C42222
|mark-coord17={{coord|22|49|40|N|88|6|16|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17=Haripal| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Haripal (R)| shape-color17=#C42222
|mark-coord18={{coord|23.0433|88.4298}}| label18=Hooghly |labela18=River| label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18=0| label-pos18=bottom| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18 =none
|mark-coord19={{coord|22|47|28|N|88|4|21|E}} | label-pos19=right|label19=Dwarhatta| numbered19=R| mark-title19= Dwarhatta (R)| shape-color19=#C42222}}
=Location=
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1912_PART_A_DCHB_HUGLI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA | work= Physiography, Page 17-24|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 28 September 2018 }}
=Police station=
Polba police station has jurisdiction over a part of Polba Dadpur CD Block.{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 3 October 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = http://www.policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/Hooghly/hglyphone.php | title = Hooghly District Police | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 20 June 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170705234600/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/Hooghly/hglyphone.php | archive-date = 5 July 2017 | url-status = dead }}
=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.{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly |work = Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a) |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 27 September 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 27 September 2018}} The municipal areas are Industrialized. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
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).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 20 June 2017 }}
Transport
Polba is on Pandua-Bandel Road. Mogra-Polba Road and Polba-Alinagar Road also meet at Polba.Google maps
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.polbamahavidyalaya.com/?page_id=572 | title = Polba Mahavidyalaya | publisher = PM |access-date = 30 June 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/PolbaMahavidyalaya/Polba_Mahavidyalaya.shtml| title = Polba Mahavidyalaya | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 30 June 2017}}
Healthcare
There is a rural hospital (with 30 beds) at Polba.{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 15 July 2017}}