Potan, Kapkot
Potan is a village located in the Dugnakuri Tehsil of Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. The village falls in Kapkote block and comes under Pothan Gram Panchayat.
As on February 2025, the current population of Potan is 240 out of which 116 are males and rest 124 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1069 females per 1000 males. There are around 23 teenagers in Potan. It has literacy rate of 67% which means around 161 persons can read and write. Total 75 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 45 households in Potan, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 129. The pincode of Potan is 263634 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Dofar Sub Post office
- Baira Branch Post office
- Banlekh Branch Post office
- Horali Branch Post office
- Junayal Branch Post office
Schools
Potan has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Sarswati S.M. Barechhina
- Inter College Saneti
- Krishi Inter College Dofar
- A.S.N.K.S.Gic Banlekh
- Govt.High School Udhayamsthal
Hospitals
Potan has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Potan has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.