Geographic Location of Potgaon

The village Potgaon is located in Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tahsil of Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Desaiganj (vadasa) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Desaiganj, which is about 13 kilometers away from Potgaon.

Travel and Communication for Potgaon

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

Postal Address:
Potgaon,
Gadchiroli,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potgaon

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

Social Structure of Potgaon

As per available data from the year 2009, 1403 persons live in 379 house holds in the village Potgaon. There are 699 female individuals and 704 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.82% and males constitute 50.18% of the total population.

There are 219 scheduled castes persons of which 105 are females and 114 are males. Females constitute 47.95% and males constitute 52.05% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.61% of the total population.

There are 328 scheduled tribes persons of which 157 are females and 171 are males. Females constitute 47.87% and males constitute 52.13% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.38% of the total population.

Population density of Potgaon is 328 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potgaon

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Total area of Potgaon is 427.75 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 191.69 ha. About 135.87 ha is un-irrigated area. About 55.82 ha is irrigated area. About 1.65 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 134.22 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 12.23 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.42 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.07 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 40.08 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potgaon

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Potgaon.

There is a government primary school in the village Potgaon.

There is a government middle school in the village Potgaon.

There is a private secondary school in the village Potgaon.

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

Colleges in Potgaon

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 Desaiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Potgaon.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potgaon

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potgaon

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Potgaon.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Potgaon.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Potgaon.

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

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

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

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

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

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