Pothra
Pothra is a revenue village in Beed taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 782 in 181 households (Census 2011).
782 souls. 181 homes.
Beed taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra.
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Pothra today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹3,500APMC Beed · 26 Oct 2026
- Jowar(Sorghum)₹5,410APMC Beed · 26 Oct 2026
- Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole)₹9,790APMC Beed · 26 Oct 2026
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Pothra is a village in Beed taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 782 people in 181 households, with a literacy rate of 76.6%. It is administered by the Pothra, Murshadpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 431126.
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Gram panchayat
Pothra is in the Pothra, Murshadpur (पोत्रा, मुर्शदपूर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Pothra, Murshadpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pothra compares
By population, Pothra ranks #138 of 224 inhabited villages in Beed taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Pothra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- 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.
Pothra at a glance
Pothra is a village of 782 people in 181 households (Census 2011) in Beed taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra, the 138th of 224 inhabited villages in Beed taluka by population. Literacy is 76.6%, 1.6 points above the taluka figure of 75.1%, and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 431126, served by Pothra post office; the LGD village code is 559687.
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Key facts — Pothra
Villages sharing pincode 431126
Post office: Pothra
Other villages in Beed taluka
View all 236 →- Neknoor
- Chausala
- Bahirwadi
- Pimpalner
- Rajuri Bk.(Navgan)
- Pali
- Nalwandi
- Yelambghat
- Malapuri
- Tadsonna
- Nathapur
- Aher wadgaon
- Limba Ganesh
- Kamkheda
- Ghatsawli
- Charahata
- Morgaon
- Patoda (Bel)
- Sakshalpimpri
- Palwan
- Borkhed
- Belura
- Dhekan Moha
- Rajuri Ghodka
- Manjar Sumba
- Karchondi
- Khandepargaon
- Wadgaon (Gundha)
- Kurla
- Anjanwati
- Kalegaon Haveli
- Talegaon
Population, education & work
- Population
- 782Census 2011
- Male / female
- 404 / 378
- Households
- 181
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 76.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Pothra on the map
Pothra · 18.7180° N, 75.7780° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Pothra'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, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Elsewhere in Maharashtra
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Borgaon Khu, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Pachkhedi, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 15/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Basora Ta. Bhandara
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 13/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Paraswada Ta. Tumsar
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Pothra
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Nearest services to Pothra
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Pothra's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officePothra Branch Post Office · 60 m (straight line) · PIN 431126 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHP · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Satra · 660 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Pothra
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Pothra's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices553 in Beed district
Post office · 60 m away (straight line)
- Palshingan Branch Post Office
Post office · 4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HF CENTRE 1ST FLOOR, NAHAR CHAMBERS, OPP. STADIUM, NR.SWAMI SAMARTH MANDIR, SAHYOG, NAGAR, BEED - 431122
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LIBRARY BLDG.,COLLEGE ROAD, OPP MOHAN TALKIES,AMBEJOGAI, MAHARASHTRA - 431 517
Bank · No map location — listed by district
171, SAHYOG NAGAR,D.P.ROAD,BEED,MAHARASHTRA - 431122
Hospitals & clinics492 in Beed district
Primary / community health centre · 660 m away (straight line)
Satra
Primary / community health centre · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Jeba Pimpri
Primary / community health centre · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Ambil Wadgaon
Hospital · 7.4 km away (straight line)
Nadur Ghat
Hospital · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Beed
- Civil hospital Chousala
Hospital · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Near State Bank of India
Schools & anganwadis3 in Beed district
Colleges & universities7 in Beed district
- MSPM's Yashwantrao Chavan Polytechnic College Beed Maharashtra
Polytechnic · 28 km away (straight line)
- शि.म.डॉ.बापुजी साळुंखे हायस्कूल बीड
College · 30 km away (straight line)
- GURUKUL
University · 50 km away (straight line)
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Sub Campus
University · 60 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collector Office, Osmanabad
District Collectorate · 65 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 87 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 90 km away (straight line)
Government offices8 in Beed district
- District and Session Court, Beed
Court · 30 km away (straight line)
Beed
Temples58 in Beed district
Mosques7 in Beed district
Other places of worship4 in Beed district
Transport20 in Beed district
- HP
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 25 km away (straight line)
Indapur, Washi, Osmanabad
- Beed Central
Railway station · 28 km away (straight line)
- Latur Airport
Airport · 80 km away (straight line)
- Solapur Airport
Airport · 121 km away (straight line)
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport
Airport · 133 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Beed district
Community places9 in Beed district
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People often ask about Pothra
Where is Pothra located?
Pothra is a village in Beed taluka of Beed district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Pothra in?
Pothra is in Beed district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Pothra belong to?
Pothra comes under the Pothra, Murshadpur gram panchayat.
How is Pothra written in the local script?
Pothra is written पोथरा.
What is the pincode of Pothra?
The pincode of Pothra, Beed, Beed is 431126.
What is the population of Pothra?
As per the 2011 Census, Pothra had a population of 782 (404 males and 378 females).
How many households are there in Pothra?
Pothra had 181 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Pothra?
The literacy rate of Pothra was 76.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pothra?
Pothra had 936 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pothra in?
Pothra is in the Beed Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pothra?
Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar) won the Beed Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pothra, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pothra in?
Pothra is in the Kaij assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pothra?
Namita Akshay Mundada (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kaij assembly seat, which includes Pothra, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Pothra?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pothra is 559687 and its Census 2011 village code is 559687.
Which villages are near Pothra?
Villages near Pothra include Satra (0.5 km), Andhapuri Ghat (3.7 km), Ambil Wadgaon (3.7 km), Tandulwadi Ghat (4.4 km), Devi Babhulgaon (4.6 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 Pothra?
- Hospital
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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 (21 Sept 2026 – 20 Oct 2026): 18.3 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: 71.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Beed district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Beed | 3,458 | 3,542 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Beed | 4,700 | 7,701 | 5,410 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) | APMC Beed | 9,790 | 9,790 | 9,790 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Beed | 6,900 | 7,071 | 7,016 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat | APMC Beed | 3,250 | 5,000 | 3,832 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Gevrai | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Majalgaon | 2,968 | 4,102 | 3,350 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Gevrai | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 24 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 Pothra'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
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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.
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