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{{about|the community development block in Jharkhand|1 its namesake village|Potka|2 its name sake assembly constituency|Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Potka
| nickname = 
| settlement_type = Community development block
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand
| coordinates = {{coord|22.6221|N|86.2133|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jharkhand|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Singhbhum district|East Singhbhum]]
| government_type = [[Federalism in India|Federal democracy]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 592.14
| population_total = 199612
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = [[Official language|Official]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Santali language|Santali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 831002
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialling|STD]] code
| area_code = 0657
| registration_plate = JH 05
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 64.09%
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamshedpur]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Potka]]
| website = {{URL|jamshedpur.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Potka block''' is a [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] that forms an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative division]] in the [[Dhalbhum subdivision]] of [[East Singhbhum district]], in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==History==
The laying of the foundation stone of the steel plant by [[Tata Steel]] (then known as Tata Iron and Steel Company) in 1907 at [[Sakchi]] Kalimati in [[Singhbhum district|Singhbhum]] district marked the beginning of the industrialisation of the area. The first police station in the area was opened in 1912 at [[Jugsalai]]. The Kalimati Sakchi village was renamed ‘[[Jamshedpur]]’ in 1917. Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with [[Jamshedpur]] as headquarters. Jamshedpur Notified Area was established in 1924. East Singhbhum district, with Jamshedpur as headquarters, was set up in 1990.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | title = District Police Profile – East Singhbhum | work = Brief Summary of the District | publisher = Jharkhand Police | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Potka is located at {{coord|22.6221|N|86.2133|E|display=inline}}.

“The district forms a part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]] and is a hilly upland tract”. The Seraikela Dhalbhumgarh upland and the Dalma range are natural divisions of the district. The main rivers are the [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]] and the [[Kharkai River|Kharkai]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 7: Natural Divisions |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

The district consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jamshedpur.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title = East Singhbhum | work = Subdivisions and blocks | publisher = East Singhbhum district administration | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

Potka CD block is bounded by the [[Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai block|Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai]] CD block on the north, the [[Ghatshila block|Ghatshila]], [[Musabani block|Musabani]] and [[Dumaria block|Dumaria]] CD blocks on the east, Tiring and Bahalda CD block/tehsils in the Mayurbahnj district of the Odisha state on the south, and the [[Gobindpur block|Gobindpur]] CD block in the Seraikela Kharsawan district on the west.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/purbi-singhbhum.html | title = Purba Singhbhum CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/saraikela.html | title = Saraikela Kharsawan CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/orissa/tehsil/mayurbhanj.html | title = Mayurbhanj CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref>

Potka CD block has an area of 592.14 km2.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2012_PART_B_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Pages 26-27: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref> [[Potka#Civic administration|Potka]] police station serves Potka CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | title= District Police Profile – East Singhbhum |publisher= Jharkhand Police| access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref> The headquarters of Potka CD block is located at [[Potka]] village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 89: Map of Potka CD block |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 8 December 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Potka CD block had a total population of 199,612, of which 189,127 were rural and 10,485 were urban. There were 99,918 (50%) males and 99,694 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 30,391. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 7,773 (3.89%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 104,706 (52.45%).<ref name=census2011/>
 Note: There seems to be a mismatch between the ST and language figures. The figures quoted here are as officially published on the internet. Percentages have been calculated.

The only [[Census town]] in the Potka CD block is (2011 population figure in brackets): [[Haludpukur]] (10,485).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Potka CD block was 108,462 (64.09% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 64,425 (76.40% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 44,037 (51.87% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 24.53%.<ref name=census2011/>

{{As of|2011}} census, literacy in Purbi Singhbhum district was 76.13%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_jharkhand.html | title= Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011: Jharkhand |work= Provisional Population Totals, Literacy Rate in 2011 column |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Government of India| access-date = 9 December 2021}}</ref> Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf |title=Ranking of states and union territories by literacy rate: 2011|work= Page 110| publisher=Government of India| access-date = 9 December 2021}}</ref>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Purbi Singhbhum district|collapsible=y}}

==Language and religion==
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages in Potka CD block (2011){{NoteTag|name=Language}}
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 45.41|color1 = orchid
|label2 = [[Santali language|Santali]]|value2= 26.01 |color2= darkturquoise
|label3 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] |value3 = 10.69 |color3 = teal
|label4 = [[Odia language|Odia]]|value4= 7.12 |color4 = saddlebrown
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 2.87 |color5 = green
|label6 = [[Bhumij language|Bhumij]] |value6 = 2.70 |color6 = darkcyan
|label7 = [[Ho language|Ho]] |value7 = 1.78 |color7 = deepskyblue
|label8 = [[Hindi]] |value8 = 1.46 |color8 = orange
|label9 = Others |value9 = 1.96 |color9 = grey
}}

According to the ''Population by Mother Tongue 2011'' data, in the Potka subdistrict, [[Bengali language|Bengali]] was the mother-tongue of 90,722 persons forming 45.41% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets) [[Santali language|Santali]] (52,011/ 26.02%), [[Mundari language|Mundari]] (20,918/ 10.46%), [[Odia language|Odia]] (14,209/ 7.11%), [[Urdu]] (5,738/ 2.87%), [[Bhumij language|Bhumij]] (5,693/ 2.85), [[Hindi]] (5,178/ 2.59%), [[Ho language|Ho]] (3,557/ 1.78%), [[Kharia language|Kharia]] (978/ 0.49%) and persons with other languages as mother-tongue (855/ 0.43%). Other languages included 419 persons having [[Munda language|Munda]] as mother-tongue.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10207/download/13319/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>{{NoteTag|name=Language|An attempt has been made to include all language groups each with at least 500 persons as their mother-tongue and only those groups with less than 500 persons as their mother-tongue are included in the “other languages” category. Comparatively smaller language groups with 200+ persons as their mother-tongue are mentioned in the text. Many languages have sub-groups. Those who are interested can see the reference for more details.}}

[[Hindi]] is the [[official language]] in Jharkhand and [[Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language.<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |pages= 35 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=8 December 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016 }}</ref>

{{bar box
|title=Religion in Potka CD block (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|54.43}}
{{bar percent|[[Sarnaism|Sarna]]|maroon|42.12}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|3.11}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.34}}
}}

According to the ''Population by Religious Communities 2011'' data, in the Potka subdistrict, [[Hindus]] numbered 108,657 and formed 54.43% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets) Other religious communities (84,119/ 42.14%), [[Muslims]] (6,202/ 3.11%), [[Christians]] (377/ 0.19%), and persons who did not state their religion (257/ 0.13%).<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Jharkhand |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11377/download/14490/DDW20C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Economy==

===Overview===
[[NITI Aayog]] (National Institution for Transforming India) has released the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI) baseline report in November 2021. “MPI is calculated using 12 segments - nutrition, child and adolescent mortality, antenatal care, years of schooling, school attendance, cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing, assets and bank account, as compared to the previous approach of just considering the poverty line”. Approximately 25.01% population of the country was multidimensionally poor. State-wise Bihar was the poorest with 51.91% of the population being poor, followed by Jharkhand with 42.16% of the population being poor.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cclg.in/2021/12/04/national-multidimensional-poverty-index/ | title = National Multidimensional Poverty Index | publisher = The Charter | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://journalsofindia.com/national-multidimensional-poverty-index-by-niti-aayog/?print=pdf | title = National Multidimensional Poverty Index by NITI Aayog | publisher = journalsofindia.com | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref> The silver lining in this scenario is that within Jharkhand, the richest districts are East Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Bokaro, and Ranchi. These districts are having industries and/or mining activity. However, CD blocks still largely dependent on agriculture have remained traditional.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://finance.jharkhand.gov.in/updates/eco-serv2013-14/ExecutiveSummary2013-14.pdf | title = Jharkhand Economic Survey 2013-2014 | publisher = Government of Jharkhand | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Potka CD block'''
|value1 = 28.56
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 39.12
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 2.78
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 29.54
|label4 = Other Workers}}

In Potka CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 22,526 and formed 28.56%, agricultural labourers numbered 30,858 and formed 39.12%, household industry workers numbered 2,192 and formed 2.78% and other workers numbered 23,304 and formed 29.54%. Total workers numbered 78,880 and formed 39.52% of the total population non-workers numbered 120,732 and formed 60.48% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Tables 30 and 33, Pages 40, 50-51 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 283 inhabited villages in Potka CD block. In 2011, 252 villages had power supply. 57 villages had tap water, 273 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 253 villages had hand pumps, and 1 village did not have drinking water facility. 46 villages had post offices, 35 villages had sub post offices, 32 villages had telephone (land line), 94 villages had mobile phone coverage. 280 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 48 villages had bus service (public/ private), 8 villages had [[Auto rickshaw|autos]]/ modified autos, 10 villages had taxi/ vans, 87 villages had tractors. 27 villages had bank branches, 24 villages had agricultural credit societies, 8 villages had cinema/ video halls, 25 villages had availability of newspapers, 178 villages had [[public distribution system|ration shops]], 130 villages had weekly [[Haat bazaar|haat]], 175 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 777-781, Appendix I Village Directory |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
Potka CD block had 11 villages with pre-primary schools, 247 villages with primary schools, 89 villages with middle schools, 14 villages with secondary schools, 2 villages with senior secondary schools, 36 villages with no educational facility.<ref name=directory>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 777-778, Appendix I Village Directory |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 December 2021}}</ref>
 .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

==Healthcare==
Potka CD block had 3 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]], 29 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 villages with maternity and child welfares centre, 4 villages with dispensaries, 3 villages with family welfare centres, 18 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included,

== Notable people ==
*[[Amulya Sardar]] - Ex-MLA, Potka, Jharkhand
*[[Hari Ram Sardar]] - Ex-MLA, Potka, Bihar
*[[Maneka Sardar]] - Three-term Ex-MLA, Potka, Jharkhand
*[[Sanatan Sardar]] - Ex-Irrigation Minister, Bihar and three-term Ex-MLA, Potka, Bihar
*[[Sanjib Sardar]] - MLA Potka, Jharkhand

== References ==
===Footnotes===
{{Notefoot}}
===Sources===
{{Reflist}}

{{Blocks of Purbi Singhbhum district}}
{{Kolhan Division topics}}

[[Category:Community development blocks in East Singhbhum district]]

Potka block - Revision history

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