Potka

Potka
Village
Potka is located in Jharkhand
Potka
Potka
Location in Jharkhand, India
Potka is located in India
Potka
Potka
Potka (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′20″N 86°12′48″E / 22.6221°N 86.2133°E / 22.6221; 86.2133
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,770
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
831002
Telephone/ STD code0657
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Literacy80.18%
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPotka
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Potka is a village in the Potka CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Map
15km
10miles
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W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
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A
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Kharkhai
River
Subarnarekha
River
Musabani
CT
Musabani (CT)
Jadugora
CT
Jadugora (CT)
Haludpukur
CT
Haludpukur (CT)
Ghatshila
CT
Ghatshila (CT)
Galudih
T
Galudih (T)
Burudi
T
Burudi (T)
Chakuliya
M
Chakuliya (M)
Jamshedpur
M
Jamshedpur (M)
Potka
R
Patamda
R
Patamda (R)
Mahulia
R
Mahulia (R)
Kokpara
R
Kokpara (R)
Hata
R
Hata, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Gurbandha
R
Gurbandha (R)
Dumaria
R
Dumaria, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Boram
R
Boram, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Dhalbhumgarh
R
Dhalbhumgarh (R)
Baharagora
R
Baharagora (R)
Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Potka is located at 22°37′20″N 86°12′48″E / 22.6221°N 86.2133°E / 22.6221; 86.2133.

Area overview

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[1] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Potka.[3]

The headquarters of Potka CD block is located at Potka village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Potka had a total population of 1,770, of which 935 (53%) were males and 835 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 246. The total number of literate persons in Potka was 1,222 (80.18% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Potka block#Language and religion)

Transport

A short stretch of Hata-Musabani Road links Potka to Hata, where State Highway 6 meets National Highway 220.[6]

Haludpukur Railway Station on the Tatanagar-Badampahar branch line is located 8 km away.[7][8]

Education

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 603 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[9]

Project Balika High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. The school has a playground and a library with 224 books.[10]

Middle School Potka is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1953.[11]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 89: Map of Potka CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 363701, Pages 182-183: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ Google maps
  7. ^ "0801 Tatanagar-Badampahar DEMU Special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Potka, Jharkhand". Jharkhand.org. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  9. ^ "KGBV Potka". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. ^ "HS Project Balika". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  11. ^ "MS Potka". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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