Geographic Location of Potka

The village Potka is located in Chakradharpur C.D.Block of West Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Chandri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chakradharpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chakradharpur, which is about 3 kilometers away from Potka.

Travel and Communication for Potka

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potka

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

Social Structure of Potka

As per available data from the year 2009, 1232 persons live in 250 house holds in the village Potka. There are 632 female individuals and 600 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.3% and males constitute 48.7% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 75% and males constitute 25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.32% of the total population.

There are 668 scheduled tribes persons of which 343 are females and 325 are males. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.22% of the total population.

Population density of Potka is 377.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potka

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Total area of Potka is 326 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 98.28 ha. About 92.07 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.21 ha is irrigated area. About 6.21 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 203.37 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4.08 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.92 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Potka

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

There is a government primary school in the village Potka.

There is a government middle school in the village Potka.

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

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

Colleges in Potka

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 Chakradharpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Potka.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potka

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potka

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Potka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Potka.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Potka.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Potka.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Potka.

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

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