Pothia, Pothia, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pothia


The village Pothia is located in Pothia C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Budhara Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pothia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thakurganj, which is about 25 kilometers away from Pothia.

Travel and Communication for Pothia


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Pothia,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855117

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pothia


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

A brief summary of available data for Pothia 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 Pothia


As per available data from the year 2009, 699 persons live in 146 house holds in the village Pothia. There are 339 female individuals and 360 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.5% and males constitute 51.5% of the total population.

There are 84 scheduled tribes persons of which 37 are females and 47 are males. Females constitute 44.05% and males constitute 55.95% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 12.02% of the total population.

Population density of Pothia is 572.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pothia


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Total area of Pothia is 122 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 81.54 ha. About 38.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 43.11 ha is irrigated area. About 43.11 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 27.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.16 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Pothia


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Thakurganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Pothia.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Pothia.

There is a government middle school in the village Pothia.

There is a government secondary school in the village Pothia.

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

Colleges in Pothia


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 Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Pothia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pothia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pothia


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

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 11 paramedical staff in the village Pothia.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pothia.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Pothia.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Pothia.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Pothia.

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

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