Geographic Location of Potam

The village Potam is located in Lawalaung C.D.Block of Chatra District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Herum Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lawalaung Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chatra, which is about 22 kilometers away from Potam.

Travel and Communication for Potam

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potam

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

Social Structure of Potam

As per available data from the year 2009, 1076 persons live in 211 house holds in the village Potam. There are 523 female individuals and 553 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the total population.

There are 593 scheduled castes persons of which 283 are females and 310 are males. Females constitute 47.72% and males constitute 52.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 55.11% of the total population.

There are 51 scheduled tribes persons of which 26 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.74% of the total population.

Population density of Potam is 118.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potam

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Total area of Potam is 909 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 20.46 ha. About 17.96 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.5 ha is irrigated area. About 0.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 34.56 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.73 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 103 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Potam

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Potam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Potam.

There is a government middle school in the village Potam.

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

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

Colleges in Potam

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 Chatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Potam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potam

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potam

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Potam.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Potam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Potam.

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

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

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

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