Pakhnar Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pakhnar is a village situated in Darbha tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 816 families residing in the village Pakhnar. The total population of Pakhnar is 3,652 out of which 1,753 are males and 1,899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhnar is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhnar village is 669 which is 18% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhnar is 1,003 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Pakhnar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhnar is 36.9%. Thus Pakhnar village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 46.79% and the female literacy rate is 27.94% in Pakhnar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhnar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhnar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhnar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 669 | 334 | 335 |
| Literacy | 36.91% | 46.79% | 27.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,053 | 1,472 | 1,581 |
| Illiterate | 2,551 | 1,089 | 1,462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.6% of total population in Pakhnar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhnar village out of total population, 2,224 were engaged in work activities. 39.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 623 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 880 | 729 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 623 | 541 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 76 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 110 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,344 | 370 | 974 |
| Non Working | 1,428 | 654 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Pakhnar,
Below are the list of villages near Pakhnar village in Darbha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilegondibodenar | 716 |
| Chandragiri | 1,957 |
| Gidawarli | 448 |
| Mamdpal | 586 |
| Kelaur | 1,309 |
| Gumadpal | 1,067 |
| Temrubhata | 368 |
| Munga | 744 |
| Dilmili | 2,990 |
| Katenar | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhnar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia