Podi Kalan, Champa, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Podi Kalan


The village Podi Kalan is located in Champa Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Podi Kalan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bamhnidih(champa) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Champa, which is about 12 kilometers away from Podi Kalan.

Travel and Communication for Podi Kalan


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

Postal Address:
Podi Kalan,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495687

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Podi Kalan


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

A brief summary of available data for Podi Kalan 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 Podi Kalan


As per available data from the year 2009, 966 persons live in 202 house holds in the village Podi Kalan. There are 515 female individuals and 451 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.31% and males constitute 46.69% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 32 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 56.14% and males constitute 43.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.9% of the total population.

There are 612 scheduled tribes persons of which 326 are females and 286 are males. Females constitute 53.27% and males constitute 46.73% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 63.35% of the total population.

Population density of Podi Kalan is 403.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Podi Kalan


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Total area of Podi Kalan is 239.55 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 182.03 ha. About 24.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 167.18 ha is irrigated area. About 166.11 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.07 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.63 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.18 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8.92 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Podi Kalan


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kamreli, which is less than 5 kms away from Podi Kalan.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Podi Kalan.

There is a government middle school in the village Podi Kalan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Podi Kalan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kamreli, which is less than 5 kms away from Podi Kalan.

Colleges in Podi Kalan


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 Champa, which is more than 10 kms away from Podi Kalan.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Podi Kalan


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Podi Kalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Podi Kalan


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Podi Kalan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Podi Kalan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Podi Kalan.

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Podi Kalan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Podi Kalan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Podi Kalan.

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

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

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

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