Potlai Village
Potlai is a revenue village in Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 326 in 69 households (Census 2011).
Are you from Potlai?Claim it — it's free.
326 souls. 69 homes.
Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Potlai today
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹7,300Seoni APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,601Lakhnadon APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,375Barghat APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Potlai at a glance
A small village by the standards of Kurai tehsil, Potlai ranked 131st of 183 by population, with 326 people in 69 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 69.8%, level with Seoni district's 69.8% (Kurai tehsil: 71.8%), while the sex ratio was 952 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 985. It falls under Kalbodi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 480994. The village covers 378 hectares — about 3.8 km², or roughly 86 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Barghat assembly constituency and the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Kalbodi →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Potlai? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kurai Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Potlai is in the Kalbodi (कलबोडी) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kalbodi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Potlai compares
By population, Potlai ranks #131 of 183 inhabited villages in Kurai tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Potlai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- 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.
Page completeness · 1/5
- Photo
- History & about
- Sarpanch verified
- Festival or jatara
- School information
Missing — can you add it?Add a photoSuggest an editVerify as sarpanchAdd an event
Add what you know →Notice board · Potlai
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Villages sharing pincode 480994
Other villages in Kurai tehsil
View all 186 →Potlai — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 326Census 2011
- Male / female
- 167 / 159
- Households
- 69
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 69.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 180
- Work participation
- 55.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Potlai on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Potlai. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Potlai · 22.3706° N, 79.9100° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 22 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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 postEssential services & places near Potlai
Potlai isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kurai tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices353 in Seoni district
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 & clinics97 in Seoni district
Hospital
Khawasa
Primary / community health centre
phc piperwani
Primary / community health centre
Dhobi Sarra
Schools & anganwadis5 in Seoni district
- Govt Primary School, Kohka
School
Temples6 in Seoni district
Other places of worship2 in Seoni district
Transport24 in Seoni district
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump
Community places4 in Seoni district
All places in Kurai tehsil (19) →Places of worship in Potlai →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Potlai
Where is Potlai located?
Potlai is a village in Kurai tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Potlai in?
Potlai is in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Potlai belong to?
Potlai comes under the Kalbodi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Potlai?
The pincode of Potlai, Kurai, Seoni is 480994.
What is the population of Potlai?
As per the 2011 Census, Potlai had a population of 326 (167 males and 159 females).
How many households are there in Potlai?
Potlai had 69 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Potlai?
Potlai covers about 378 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Potlai?
The literacy rate of Potlai was 69.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Potlai?
Potlai had 952 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Potlai in?
Potlai is in the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Potlai?
Bharti Pardhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat, which includes Potlai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Potlai in?
Potlai is in the Barghat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Potlai?
Kamal Marskole (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Barghat assembly seat, which includes Potlai, in 2023.
Which development block is Potlai in?
Potlai is in the Kurai development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Potlai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Potlai is 497105 and its Census 2011 village code is 497105.
Which villages are near Potlai?
Villages near Potlai include Keolari (CT) (within ~8 km), Malara (within ~8 km), Dokar Ranji (within ~8 km), Mungapar (within ~8 km), Sarekha (within ~8 km).
What is the population of Potlai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Potlai's Census 2011 population of 326 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 400 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Potlai?
The sarpanch of Potlai has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Potlai?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 15.9 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 Seoni district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Seoni APMC | 7,300 | 7,300 | 7,300 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Keolari APMC | 2,700 | 2,725 | 2,725 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid Yellow (Cattle Feed) | Chhpara APMC | 2,375 | 2,375 | 2,375 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Chhpara APMC | 2,680 | 2,725 | 2,700 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ghansour APMC | 2,200 | 2,325 | 2,300 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Chhpara APMC | 2,500 | 2,700 | 2,520 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Ghansour APMC | 2,200 | 2,350 | 2,300 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lakhnadon APMC | 2,300 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 11 Nov 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 Potlai's shops. Best mandi price near Potlai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Potlai →Compare Potlai with… →All villages in Kurai →