Potmagadha, Dhanwar, Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 3, 2024.

Geographic Location of Potmagadha


The village Potmagadha is located in Dhanwar C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Nimadih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhanwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 62 kilometers away from Potmagadha.

Travel and Communication for Potmagadha


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

Postal Address:
Potmagadha,
Giridih,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 825418

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potmagadha


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

A brief summary of available data for Potmagadha 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 Potmagadha


As per available data from the year 2009, 163 persons live in 28 house holds in the village Potmagadha. There are 83 female individuals and 80 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the total population.

There are 93 scheduled castes persons of which 44 are females and 49 are males. Females constitute 47.31% and males constitute 52.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 57.06% of the total population.

Population density of Potmagadha is 234.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potmagadha


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Total area of Potmagadha is 69.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 9.99 ha. About 8.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.61 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.61 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 16.34 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.84 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.51 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 22.25 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potmagadha


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

There is a government primary school in the village Potmagadha.

There is a government middle school in the village Potmagadha.

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

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

Colleges in Potmagadha


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 Dhanwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Potmagadha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potmagadha


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potmagadha


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Potmagadha.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Potmagadha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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