Potam, Lawalong
Potam (पोटम) is a village located in the Lawalaung Subdivision of Chatra district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Lawalong block and comes under Hedum Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Potam is 1.3 thousands out of which 677 are males and rest 640 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 945 females per 1000 males. There are around 205 teenagers in Potam. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 613 persons can read and write. Total 726 people belonging to scheduled caste and 62 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 258 households in Potam, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 441. The pincode of Potam is 825103 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Simaria Sub Post office
- KATIA Branch Post office
- Sildag Branch Post office
- Sabano Branch Post office
- Serendag Branch Post office
Schools
Potam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Upgrade Middle School Potam
- Dpep.Upgrade Middle School Kashi Mahuwa
- Upgrade Primary School Bariahar
- Upgrade Primary School Mandar Tola, Potam
Hospitals
Potam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Community Health Center Simaria
- Health Sub-Center Tikda
- Health Sub-Center Shila
- Primary Health Center Jabra
- Health Sub-Center Dadi
Banks
Potam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.