Geographic Location of Potha Varam

The village Potha Varam is located in Darsi Mandal of Prakasam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Potha Varam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Darsi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ongole, which is about 80 kilometers away from Potha Varam.

Travel and Communication for Potha Varam

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Potha Varam,
Prakasam,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 523247

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potha Varam

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A brief summary of available data for Potha Varam is given below:

Social Structure of Potha Varam

As per available data from the year 2009, 1634 persons live in 410 house holds in the village Potha Varam. There are 789 female individuals and 845 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.29% and males constitute 51.71% of the total population.

There are 357 scheduled castes persons of which 177 are females and 180 are males. Females constitute 49.58% and males constitute 50.42% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.85% of the total population.

There are 12 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.73% of the total population.

Population density of Potha Varam is 260.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potha Varam

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Total area of Potha Varam is 628 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 200 ha. About 256 ha is un-irrigated area. About 140 ha is irrigated area. About 87 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 26 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 27 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 89 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 138 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 28 ha is culturable waste land. About 58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 115 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potha Varam

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Darsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a government primary school in the village Potha Varam.

There is a government middle school in the village Potha Varam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Potha Varam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Darsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

Colleges in Potha Varam

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Darsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Chimakurthy, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Guntur, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Ongole, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Podili, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

Other Educational Facilities in Potha Varam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Darsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Darsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ongole, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

Healthcare Facilities in Potha Varam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Potha Varam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Potha Varam.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Potha Varam.

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