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Pusawand Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Pusawand is a medium size village located in Kondagaon Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 215 families residing. The Pusawand village has population of 974 of which 444 are males while 530 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pusawand village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 15.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pusawand village is 1194 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pusawand as per census is 1217, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pusawand village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pusawand village was 47.75 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pusawand Male literacy stands at 65.87 % while female literacy rate was 32.51 %.

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 215 - -
Population 974 444 530
Child (0-6) 153 69 84
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 877 403 474
Literacy 47.75 % 65.87 % 32.51 %
Total Workers 564 258 306
Main Worker 355 - -
Marginal Worker 209 46 163

Caste Factor

In Pusawand village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.10 % of total population in Pusawand village.

Work Profile

In Pusawand village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 62.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.