Pothia, Sikti, Araria, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pothia


The village Pothia is located in Sikti C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kauakoh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sikti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Araria, which is about 40 kilometers away from Pothia.

Travel and Communication for Pothia


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Pothia,
Araria,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pothia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Pothia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Pothia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Pothia


As per available data from the year 2009, 4664 persons live in 954 house holds in the village Pothia. There are 2252 female individuals and 2412 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.28% and males constitute 51.72% of the total population.

There are 601 scheduled castes persons of which 294 are females and 307 are males. Females constitute 48.92% and males constitute 51.08% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.89% of the total population.

Population density of Pothia is 1121.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pothia


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Total area of Pothia is 416 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 291.7 ha. About 160.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 131.6 ha is irrigated area. About 131.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 70.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 53.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Pothia


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

There is a government primary school in the village Pothia.

There is a government middle school in the village Pothia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

Colleges in Pothia


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 Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pothia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pothia


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Pothia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pothia.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Pothia.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

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

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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