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Potiawand Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Potiawand is a medium size village located in Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 287 families residing. The Potiawand village has population of 1266 of which 614 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potiawand village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 16.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potiawand village is 1062 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potiawand as per census is 1258, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potiawand village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potiawand village was 46.02 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potiawand Male literacy stands at 59.88 % while female literacy rate was 32.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Potiawand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Potiawand village.

Potiawand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,266 614 652
Child (0-6) 210 93 117
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 734 372 362
Literacy 46.02 % 59.88 % 32.52 %
Total Workers 803 399 404
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 458 68 390

Caste Factor

In Potiawand village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.98 % of total population in Potiawand village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Potiawand village of Bastar.

Work Profile

In Potiawand village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 42.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 803 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.