Geographic Location of Potka

The village Potka is located in Lakhanpur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Potka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lakhanpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bishrampur, which is about 15 kilometers away from Potka.

Travel and Communication for Potka

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potka

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

Social Structure of Potka

As per available data from the year 2009, 1850 persons live in 444 house holds in the village Potka. There are 927 female individuals and 923 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.11% and males constitute 49.89% of the total population.

There are 337 scheduled castes persons of which 160 are females and 177 are males. Females constitute 47.48% and males constitute 52.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.22% of the total population.

There are 855 scheduled tribes persons of which 442 are females and 413 are males. Females constitute 51.7% and males constitute 48.3% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.22% of the total population.

Population density of Potka is 202.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potka

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Total area of Potka is 911.85 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 478.9 ha. About 455.5 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 56.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 148.51 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 29.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 28.48 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Potka

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Latori, which is more than 10 kms away from Potka.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Potka.

There is a government middle school in the village Potka.

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

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

Colleges in Potka

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 Udaypur, which is more than 10 kms away from Potka.

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

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 Potka.

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 Potka.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potka

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potka

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Potka.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Potka.

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

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

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