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Pusawand Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Pusawand is a medium size village located in Kanker Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 169 families residing. The Pusawand village has population of 719 of which 332 are males while 387 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pusawand village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 10.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pusawand village is 1166 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pusawand as per census is 1242, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pusawand village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pusawand village was 71.78 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pusawand Male literacy stands at 81.61 % while female literacy rate was 63.29 %.

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

Pusawand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 719 332 387
Child (0-6) 74 33 41
Schedule Caste 139 63 76
Schedule Tribe 228 113 115
Literacy 71.78 % 81.61 % 63.29 %
Total Workers 457 217 240
Main Worker 366 - -
Marginal Worker 91 46 45

Caste Factor

Pusawand village of Kanker has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.33 % of total population in Pusawand village.

Work Profile

In Pusawand village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 80.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.