Potala, Kendujhar Sadar, Kendujhar, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Potala


The village Potala is located in Kendujhar Sadar Police Station Jurisdiction of Kendujhar District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sankiri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kendujhar Sadar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kendujhar, which is about 10 kilometers away from Potala.

Travel and Communication for Potala


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

Postal Address:
Potala,
Kendujhar,
Odisha, India
PIN - 758013

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potala


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

A brief summary of available data for Potala 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 Potala


As per available data from the year 2009, 829 persons live in 194 house holds in the village Potala. There are 436 female individuals and 393 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.59% and males constitute 47.41% of the total population.

There are 112 scheduled castes persons of which 57 are females and 55 are males. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.51% of the total population.

There are 341 scheduled tribes persons of which 165 are females and 176 are males. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.13% of the total population.

Population density of Potala is 396.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potala


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Total area of Potala is 209 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 69.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.29 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 14.14 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 53.48 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.3 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potala


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Potala or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Potala.

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

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

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

Colleges in Potala


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Tangamali, which is more than 10 kms away from Potala.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Potala or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Potala


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Potala or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Potala or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Potala


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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