Pota
Pota | |
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village | |
Nickname: Subash Nagar Khera | |
Coordinates: 28°25′30″N 76°13′30″E / 28.425°N 76.225°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Mahendragarh |
Government | |
• Sarpanch | Hariom Arya |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,500 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 123027 |
Telephone code | 01285 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR-82 |
Nearest city | Kanina |
Climate | warm (Köppen) |
Website | haryana |
Pota is a village panchayat located in the Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana.
History
Pota is a village in Kanina tehsil in Mahendragarh district of Haryana state, India. It belongs to Gurgaon Division . It is located 45 km towards North from District headquarters Narnaul. 20 km from district Mahendergarh. 18 km from Kanina. 327 km from State capital Chandigarh .
The word Pota means "grandson" in Hindi. There are many stories as to how this name was coined, but the most famous story is that once a man along with his family members were passing by this area. They planned to stop here and take rest. The man's daughter in law who was pregnant gave birth to a boy. Being extremely elated the man decided to make this forest area a residential area and name it Pota, After that this is known by this name.
Demographics
The total population of the village is around 5,500. There are many castes in this village; notable among them are Yadavs (Ahir) and Rajputs (Thakur). The native language of Pota is Haryanvi, but most of the village people can speak and understand Hindi and English.[citation needed]
Location
The nearest town is Kanina at a distance of about 18 km. It is located around 20 km away from district Mahendergarh and 20 km away from Charkhi dadri. It is located around 327 km away from Chandigarh which is the state capital. The other major cities are Delhi and a distance of 106 km and Jaipur at about 221 km away. The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Pota are Sehlang, Bagoth, Chriya, Sayana, and Nautana.
Transport
It is connected by roads to all parts of the country. The nearest railway station is Gudha and Kanina at a distance of about 12 km and 18 km. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi situated at a distance of about 105 km.
Highway
Near Highway NH-152D
Education
Schools
- Govt.Sr Sec school
- RHM High School
- Hindu High School
Nearest College/ University
- Central University of Haryana
- Dav College Of Engineering And Technology (davcet), Kanina
- PKSD PG College Kanina
- Government PG College Mahendergarh
- Suraj PG College Mahendergarh
- RPS College Mahendergarh
- Yaduvanshi Degree College Mahendergarh
- Janta College Charkhi dadri
- BR Degree College Sehlang
Temple
- Baba kushaldas's temple
- Baba brahampuri Maharaj temple
- Baba Nur-Kha temple
- And many temples are like lord ram, mata mandir and Sarva Dharam mandir [citation needed]
References
- Articles lacking sources from February 2015
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- Use Indian English from January 2018
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- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
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- Articles with unsourced statements from February 2019
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- Villages in Mahendragarh district
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