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Pakhnar Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Pakhnar is a large village located in Darbha Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 816 families residing. The Pakhnar village has population of 3652 of which 1753 are males while 1899 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pakhnar village population of children with age 0-6 is 669 which makes up 18.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pakhnar village is 1083 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pakhnar as per census is 1003, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pakhnar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pakhnar village was 36.91 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pakhnar Male literacy stands at 46.79 % while female literacy rate was 27.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pakhnar 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 Pakhnar village.

Pakhnar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 816 - -
Population 3,652 1,753 1,899
Child (0-6) 669 334 335
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 3,053 1,472 1,581
Literacy 36.91 % 46.79 % 27.94 %
Total Workers 2,224 1,099 1,125
Main Worker 880 - -
Marginal Worker 1,344 370 974

Caste Factor

In Pakhnar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.25 % of total population in Pakhnar village.

Work Profile

In Pakhnar village out of total population, 2224 were engaged in work activities. 39.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2224 workers engaged in Main Work, 623 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.