This article is about the village in Jharkhand. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Potka block. For 2 its name sake assembly constituency, see Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
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
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.
The headquarters of Potka CD block is located at Potka village.[4]
Demographicsedit
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]
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]
Referencesedit
^"District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
^"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.
^"District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^"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.
^"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.
^"0801 Tatanagar-Badampahar DEMU Special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^"Potka, Jharkhand". Jharkhand.org. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^"KGBV Potka". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^"HS Project Balika". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^"MS Potka". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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This article is about the village in Jharkhand For 1 its namesake community development block see Potka block For 2 its name sake assembly constituency see Potka Vidhan Sabha constituency Potka is a village in the Potka CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand PotkaVillagePotkaLocation in Jharkhand IndiaShow map of JharkhandPotkaPotka India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 22 37 20 N 86 12 48 E 22 6221 N 86 2133 E 22 6221 86 2133Country IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictEast SinghbhumGovernment TypeFederal democracyPopulation 2011 Total1 770Languages OfficialHindi SantaliTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN831002Telephone STD code0657Vehicle registrationJH 05Literacy80 18 Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpurVidhan Sabha constituencyPotkaWebsitejamshedpur wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 1 2 Area overview 2 Civic administration 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Education 6 ReferencesGeography edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15km10miles nbsp WES T BENGALODI S HADalmaWildlifeSanctuaryT nbsp KharkhaiRiverSubarnarekhaRiverMusabaniCT nbsp JadugoraCT nbsp HaludpukurCT nbsp GhatshilaCT nbsp GaludihT nbsp BurudiT nbsp ChakuliyaM nbsp JamshedpurM nbsp PotkaRPatamdaR nbsp MahuliaR nbsp KokparaR nbsp HataR nbsp GurbandhaR nbsp DumariaR nbsp BoramR nbsp DhalbhumgarhR nbsp BaharagoraR nbsp 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 centreOwing to space constraints in the small map the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Location edit Potka is located at 22 37 20 N 86 12 48 E 22 6221 N 86 2133 E 22 6221 86 2133 Area overview edit 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 editThere is a police station at Potka 3 The headquarters of Potka CD block is located at Potka village 4 Demographics editAccording 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 editA 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 editKasturba 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 edit District Census Handbook Purbi Singhbhum Series 21 Part XII A PDF Page 7 Natural Divisions Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand Retrieved 25 December 2021 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 District Police Profile East Singhbhum Jharkhand Police Retrieved 18 December 2021 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 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 Google maps 0801 Tatanagar Badampahar DEMU Special Time Table IndiaRailInfo Retrieved 20 December 2021 Potka Jharkhand Jharkhand org Retrieved 20 December 2021 KGBV Potka Schools org Retrieved 18 December 2021 HS Project Balika Schools org Retrieved 18 December 2021 MS Potka Schools org Retrieved 18 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Potka amp oldid 1178814939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
