Pusawand, Kanker, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pusawand


The village Pusawand is located in Kanker Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Anjani Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kanker Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kanker, which is about 15 kilometers away from Pusawand.

Travel and Communication for Pusawand


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pusawand


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Pusawand is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Pusawand is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Pusawand


As per available data from the year 2009, 719 persons live in 169 house holds in the village Pusawand. There are 387 female individuals and 332 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.82% and males constitute 46.18% of the total population.

There are 139 scheduled castes persons of which 76 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 54.68% and males constitute 45.32% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.33% of the total population.

There are 228 scheduled tribes persons of which 115 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.71% of the total population.

Population density of Pusawand is 231.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pusawand


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Total area of Pusawand is 311.12 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 194.2 ha. About 227.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.78 ha is irrigated area. About 20.08 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 22.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.75 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 20.9 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.5 ha is culturable waste land. About 40.87 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 21.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pusawand


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kanker, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a government primary school in the village Pusawand.

There is a government middle school in the village Pusawand.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Paroda, which is less than 5 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Paroda, which is less than 5 kms away from Pusawand.

Colleges in Pusawand


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kanker, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

Other Educational Facilities in Pusawand


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kanker, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Pusawand or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

Healthcare Facilities in Pusawand


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Pusawand or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pusawand.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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