Potiawand Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potiawand is a village situated in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Potiawand. The total population of Potiawand is 1,266 out of which 614 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potiawand is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potiawand village is 210 which is 17% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potiawand is 1,258 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Potiawand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potiawand is 46%. Thus Potiawand village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 59.88% and the female literacy rate is 32.52% in Potiawand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potiawand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potiawand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potiawand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 93 | 117 |
| Literacy | 46.02% | 59.88% | 32.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 734 | 372 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 302 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58% of total population in Potiawand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potiawand village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 331 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 318 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 68 | 390 |
| Non Working | 463 | 215 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Potiawand,
Below are the list of villages near Potiawand village in Bakavand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandkarmari | 3,052 |
| Badedeoda | 2,019 |
| Toohatideoda | 523 |
| Sautpur | 1,923 |
| Sandeoda | 462 |
| Jaitgiri | 1,880 |
| Dhanpur | 1,471 |
| Durkabeda | 198 |
| Karpawand | 3,984 |
| Girola | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potiawand, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia