Puswada Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puswada is a village situated in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Puswada. The total population of Puswada is 2,109 out of which 1,056 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puswada is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puswada village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puswada is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Puswada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puswada is 73.1%. Thus Puswada village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Puswada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puswada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puswada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puswada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 118 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.12% | 84.86% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,452 | 741 | 711 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 260 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Puswada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puswada village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 615 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 774 | 556 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 615 | 436 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 81 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 61 | 285 |
| Non Working | 989 | 439 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Puswada,
Below are the list of villages near Puswada village in Kanker.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pusawand | 719 |
| Viyas Kongera | 1,517 |
| Mohpur | 1,103 |
| Bevarti | 2,076 |
| Jiwalamari | 86 |
| Satlor | 408 |
| Iradah | 572 |
| Patoud | 1,701 |
| Gobardhan | 303 |
| Anjani | 1,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puswada, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia