Potla
Potla is a revenue village in Udaynagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 2,247 in 368 households (Census 2011).
2,247 souls. 368 homes.
Udaynagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
Be the first to claim Potla.
Claiming links this page to a real resident. Verified residents edit the village wiki, add photos, list local jobs and businesses, and start a Grama Sabha feed for the community. Free, forever.
Potla today
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,950Haatpipliya APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,000Dewas(F&V) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole)₹7,400Khategaon APMC · 27 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Potla? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Potla is a village in Udaynagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 2,247 people in 368 households, with a literacy rate of 44.4%. It is administered by the Potala gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 455227.
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Gram panchayat
Potla is in the Potala gram panchayat.
Other villages in Potala
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Potla compares
By population, Potla ranks #11 of 85 inhabited villages in Udaynagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Potla had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Potla at a glance
Potla is a village of 2,247 people in 368 households (Census 2011) in Udaynagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, the 11th of 85 inhabited villages in Udaynagar tehsil by population. Literacy is 44.4%, 4.6 points below the tehsil figure of 48.9%, and the sex ratio is 1,012 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 455227; the LGD village code is 474076.
Gram panchayat: Potala →
Complete this village · 5/10
Add what you know →- Name in the local scriptHow the village writes its own name
- Map location
- Pincode
- Census 2011 figures
- Gram panchayat
- Assembly & Lok Sabha seat
- About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
- A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
- A resident ownerClaim the page as a verified resident
- A first postNews, a notice or a memory from the village
Notice board · Potla
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Key facts — Potla
Villages sharing pincode 455227
Other villages in Udaynagar tehsil
View all 99 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,247Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,117 / 1,130
- Households
- 368
- People per home
- 6.1
- Literacy rate
- 44.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Potla on the map
Potla · 22.3612° N, 76.2702° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Potla's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postNews near Potla
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Potla
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Potla right now. We check official commission notices every night.
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Nearest services to Potla
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Potla's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeKandya Branch Post Office · 4.1 km (straight line) · PIN 455227 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Katkut · 17 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Potla
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Potla's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices385 in Dewas district
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics52 in Dewas district
- SubCentre, Katkut
Primary / community health centre · 17 km away (straight line)
Katkut
- Government hospital Katkut
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Udaynagar Road Katkut, West Nimar (Khargone), Madhya Pradesh
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
SDM Office ke Pass PHC Punasa
Hospital · 21 km away (straight line)
Bagli
Schools & anganwadis4 in Dewas district
Colleges & universities1 in Dewas district
University · 40 km away (straight line)
- B Block
University · 56 km away (straight line)
Medicaps Uni, Rau, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore, Indore
- C- Block
University · 56 km away (straight line)
Medicaps Uni, Rau, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore, Indore
Police & fire stations3 in Dewas district
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collectors office
District Collectorate · 59 km away (straight line)
Government offices1 in Dewas district
Temples2 in Dewas district
Mosques1 in Dewas district
Transport33 in Dewas district
- Omkareshwar new bus stand
Bus station · 19 km away (straight line)
- Bus Stand, Udainagar
Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
- Barwaha
Railway station · 27 km away (straight line)
- Omkareshwar Road
Railway station · 28 km away (straight line)
- Sanawad
Railway station · 29 km away (straight line)
- Khandwa Airstrip
Airport · 56 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Dewas district
Community places1 in Dewas district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Claim Potla
Every village page is owned by its people. Claiming is free, and trust is built step by step:
- Mobile OTP — read, comment and apply for jobs.
- Photo ID (voter ID or driving licence) — post and upload photos.
- DigiLocker e-KYC or two verified residents vouching — become a Verified Resident and edit the village wiki. We never store your Aadhaar number.
- Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
People often ask about Potla
Where is Potla located?
Potla is a village in Udaynagar tehsil of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Potla in?
Potla is in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Potla belong to?
Potla comes under the Potala gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Potla?
The pincode of Potla, Udaynagar, Dewas is 455227.
What is the population of Potla?
As per the 2011 Census, Potla had a population of 2,247 (1,117 males and 1,130 females).
How many households are there in Potla?
Potla had 368 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Potla?
The literacy rate of Potla was 44.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Potla?
Potla had 1,012 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Potla in?
Potla is in the Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Potla?
Gyaneshwar Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khandwa Lok Sabha seat, which includes Potla, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Potla in?
Potla is in the Bagli assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Potla?
Murli Bhawara (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bagli assembly seat, which includes Potla, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Potla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Potla is 474076 and its Census 2011 village code is 474076.
Which villages are near Potla?
Villages near Potla include Katukya (6.3 km), Polakhal (11 km), Pipalpati (12 km), Anandnagar (16 km), Pandutalab (19 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Potla?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 1.7 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 34.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dewas district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Dewas APMC | 5,000 | 7,350 | 7,350 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Haatpipliya APMC | 6,721 | 6,950 | 6,950 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Khategaon APMC | 6,401 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Loharda APMC | 6,800 | 6,800 | 6,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Kannod APMC | 6,400 | 7,101 | 7,101 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Dewas(F&V) APMC | 900 | 2,500 | 1,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Dewas APMC | 1,610 | 8,241 | 8,241 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Kannod APMC | 7,601 | 7,961 | 7,961 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Potla's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services. Links checked 2026-10-22.
Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.