Geographic Location of Poratha

The village Poratha is located in Sakti Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Poratha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sakti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sakti, which is about 3 kilometers away from Poratha.

Travel and Communication for Poratha

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Poratha

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

Social Structure of Poratha

As per available data from the year 2009, 4379 persons live in 925 house holds in the village Poratha. There are 2205 female individuals and 2174 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.35% and males constitute 49.65% of the total population.

There are 938 scheduled castes persons of which 483 are females and 455 are males. Females constitute 51.49% and males constitute 48.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.42% of the total population.

There are 742 scheduled tribes persons of which 368 are females and 374 are males. Females constitute 49.6% and males constitute 50.4% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.94% of the total population.

Population density of Poratha is 519.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Poratha

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Total area of Poratha is 842.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 562.41 ha. About 42.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 525.72 ha is irrigated area. About 521.67 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.03 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.02 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 103.05 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 77.88 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 55.49 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.42 ha is culturable waste land. About 32.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Poratha

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

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Poratha.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Poratha.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Poratha.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Poratha.

Colleges in Poratha

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 Sakti, which is less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Poratha

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Sakti, which is less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Poratha 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 Sakti, which is less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

Healthcare Facilities in Poratha

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Poratha.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Poratha.

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

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Poratha.

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

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