Geographic Location of Potia

The village Potia is located in Dhamdha Tahsil of Durg District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Potiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhamdha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhamdha, which is about 16 kilometers away from Potia.

Travel and Communication for Potia

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potia

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

Social Structure of Potia

As per available data from the year 2009, 1696 persons live in 396 house holds in the village Potia. There are 850 female individuals and 846 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.12% and males constitute 49.88% of the total population.

There are 464 scheduled castes persons of which 244 are females and 220 are males. Females constitute 52.59% and males constitute 47.41% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.36% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 37.5% and males constitute 62.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.47% of the total population.

Population density of Potia is 366.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potia

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Total area of Potia is 462.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 322.6 ha. About 106.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 216.4 ha is irrigated area. About 200.5 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 15.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 28.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 44.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.65 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 41.43 ha is culturable waste land. About 21.01 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Potia

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

There is a government primary school in the village Potia.

There is a government middle school in the village Potia.

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

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

Colleges in Potia

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 Nandini, which is less than 5 kms away from Potia.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bhilai, which is less than 5 kms away from Potia.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potia

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potia

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Potia.

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

There is no TB clinic in the village Potia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Potia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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