Geographic Location of Potha

The village Potha is located in Nowshera Tahsil of Rajouri District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Dabbar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nowshehra Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nowshehra, which is about 8 kilometers away from Potha.

Travel and Communication for Potha

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

Postal Address:
Potha,
Rajouri,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185151

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potha

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

Social Structure of Potha

As per available data from the year 2009, 1881 persons live in 368 house holds in the village Potha. There are 968 female individuals and 913 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.46% and males constitute 48.54% of the total population.

There are 711 scheduled castes persons of which 375 are females and 336 are males. Females constitute 52.74% and males constitute 47.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.8% of the total population.

There are 572 scheduled tribes persons of which 288 are females and 284 are males. Females constitute 50.35% and males constitute 49.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 30.41% of the total population.

Population density of Potha is 340.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potha

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Total area of Potha is 552.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 254.9 ha. About 176.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 78.5 ha is irrigated area. About 78.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 94.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Potha

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

There is a government primary school in the village Potha.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Potha.

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

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

Colleges in Potha

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 Rajouri, which is more than 10 kms away from Potha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potha

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Potha.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Potha.

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

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

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