Potapara, Pithora, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Potapara


The village Potapara is located in Pithora Tahsil of Mahasamund District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Parsapali Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pithaura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bagbahara, which is about 0 kilometers away from Potapara.

Travel and Communication for Potapara


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potapara


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

A brief summary of available data for Potapara 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 Potapara


As per available data from the year 2009, 720 persons live in 191 house holds in the village Potapara. There are 347 female individuals and 373 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.19% and males constitute 51.81% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 53.85% and males constitute 46.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.81% of the total population.

There are 301 scheduled tribes persons of which 151 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 50.17% and males constitute 49.83% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.81% of the total population.

Population density of Potapara is 268.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potapara


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Total area of Potapara is 268.3 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 224.07 ha. About 50.82 ha is un-irrigated area. About 194.92 ha is irrigated area. About 188.25 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 6.67 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22.23 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 13.84 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.74 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.67 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potapara


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

There is a government primary school in the village Potapara.

There is a government middle school in the village Potapara.

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

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

Colleges in Potapara


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 Pithora, which is less than 5 kms away from Potapara.

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

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 Potapara.

There are no management institutes in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potapara


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potapara


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Potapara.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Potapara.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Potapara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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