Potka block

This article is about the community development block in Jharkhand. For 1 its namesake village, see Potka. For 2 its name sake assembly constituency, see Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Potka
Community development block
Potka is located in Jharkhand
Potka
Potka
Location in Jharkhand
Potka is located in India
Potka
Potka
Potka (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′20″N 86°12′48″E / 22.6221°N 86.2133°E / 22.6221; 86.2133
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Area
 • Total592.14 km2 (228.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total199,612
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
831002
Telephone/STD code0657
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Literacy64.09%
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPotka
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Potka block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Dhalbhum subdivision of East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.