Pothia, Kadwa, Katihar, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pothia


The village Pothia is located in Kadwa C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Pelagarh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 31 kilometers away from Pothia.

Travel and Communication for Pothia


There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Pothia,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855114

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, 748 persons live in 145 house holds in the village Pothia. There are 246 female individuals and 502 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 32.89% and males constitute 67.11% of the total population.

There are 276 scheduled castes persons of which 22 are females and 254 are males. Females constitute 7.97% and males constitute 92.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.9% of the total population.

Population density of Pothia is 1038.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pothia


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Total area of Pothia is 72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 56.7 ha. About 11.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 45 ha is irrigated area. About 45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.04 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.36 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable 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 Pothi, which is less than 5 kms away from Pothia.

There is a government primary school in the village Pothia.

There is a private middle school in the village Pothia.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pothia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pothi, which is less than 5 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 private arts and science degree college in Sisia, 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 Purnia, 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 Kathiar, 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 Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

There is a private polytechnic institute in the village Pothia.

Other Educational Facilities in Pothia


There is a private vocational training school / ITI in the village Pothia.

There is a private non formal training centre in the village 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 less than 5 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 more than 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 more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Pothia.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pothia.

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

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