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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{For|the acronym|POTA (disambiguation)}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Pota<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = Subash Nagar Khera<br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mahendragarh district|Mahendragarh]]<br />
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| leader_title = Sarpanch<br />
| leader_name = Lilita Devi<br />
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| postal_code = 123027<br />
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| area_code = 01285<br />
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'''Pota''' is a village [[panchayat]] located in the [[Mahendragarh district]] in the Indian state of [[Haryana]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Pota is a village in [[Kanina Khas|Kanina]] tehsil in [[Mahendragarh district]] of [[Haryana]] state, India. It belongs to [[Gurgaon Division]] . It is located 45&nbsp;km towards North from District headquarters [[Narnaul]]. 20 km from district [[Mahendragarh district|Mahendergarh]]. 18&nbsp;km from [[Kanina Khas|Kanina]]. 327&nbsp;km from State capital Chandigarh .<br />
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The word ''Pota'' means "grandson" in Hindi. There are many stories as to how this name was coined, but the most famous story is that once a man along with his family members were passing by this area. They planned to stop here and take rest. The man's daughter in law who was pregnant gave birth to a boy. Being extremely elated the man decided to make this forest area a residential area and name it Pota, After that this is known by this name.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
The total population of the village is around 5,500. There are many castes in this village; notable among them are Yadavs (Ahir) and Rajputs (Thakur). The native language of Pota is [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]], but most of the village people can speak and understand [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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== Location ==<br />
The nearest town is [[Kanina Khas|Kanina]] at a distance of about 18&nbsp;km. It is located around 20 km away from district [[Mahendragarh district|Mahendergarh]]. It is located around 327&nbsp;km away from [[Chandigarh]] which is the state capital. The other major cities are [[Delhi]] and a distance of 106&nbsp;km and [[Jaipur]] at about 221&nbsp;km away. The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Pota are Sehlang, Bagoth, Chriya, Sayana, and Nautana.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
It is connected by roads to all parts of the country. The nearest railway station is Gudha and [[Kanina Khas|Kanina]] at a distance of about 12&nbsp;km and 18&nbsp;km. The nearest airport is [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], Delhi situated at a distance of about 105&nbsp;km.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
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=== Schools ===<br />
* Govt.Sr Sec school<br />
* RHM High School<br />
* Hindu High School<br />
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=== Nearest College/ University ===<br />
* [[Central University of Haryana]]<br />
* Dav College Of Engineering And Technology (davcet), Kanina<br />
* PKSD PG College Kanina<br />
*Government PG College [[Mahendragarh district|Mahendergarh]]<br />
*Suraj PG College Mahendergarh<br />
*RPS College Mahendergarh<br />
*Yaduvanshi Degree College Mahendergarh<br />
*Janta College [[Charkhi Dadri|Charkhi dadri]]<br />
*BR Degree College Sehlang<br />
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== Temple ==<br />
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* Baba kushaldas's temple<br />
* Baba brahampuri Maharaj temple<br />
* Baba Nur-Kha temple<br />
*And many temples are like lord ram, mata mandir and Sarva Dharam mandir {{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Mahendragarh district]]<br />
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