Block / Subdivision → Tapan
District → Dakshin Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Pothai village is 311486. Pothai village is located in Tapan subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 9.8km away from sub-district headquarter Tapan. Balurghat is the district headquarter of Pothai village. As per 2009 stats, Gophanagar is the gram panchayat of Pothai village.
The total geographical area of village is 59.96 hectares. Pothai has a total population of 268 peoples, out of which male population is 145 while female population is 123. Literacy rate of pothai village is 73.88% out of which 75.86% males and 71.54% females are literate. There are about 56 houses in pothai village. Pincode of pothai village locality is 733127.
When it comes to administration, Pothai village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Pothai village comes under Tapan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency. Balurghat is nearest town to pothai village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 268 | 145 | 123 |
| Literate Population | 198 | 110 | 88 |
| Illiterate Population | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Pothai - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Gophanagar |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tapan |
| District : | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733127 |
| Area : | 59.96 hectares |
| Population : | 268 |
| Households : | 56 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tapan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Balurghat |
| Nearest Town : | Balurghat (15 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tapan |
| List of Subdivisions in Dakshin Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.