Potiawand, Bakavand, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Potiawand


The village Potiawand is located in Bakavand Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Potiawand Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bakaband Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagdalpur, which is about 50 kilometers away from Potiawand.

Travel and Communication for Potiawand


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Potiawand,
Bastar,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494335

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Potiawand


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

A brief summary of available data for Potiawand 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 Potiawand


As per available data from the year 2009, 1266 persons live in 287 house holds in the village Potiawand. There are 652 female individuals and 614 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.5% and males constitute 48.5% of the total population.

There are 734 scheduled tribes persons of which 362 are females and 372 are males. Females constitute 49.32% and males constitute 50.68% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 57.98% of the total population.

Population density of Potiawand is 297.69 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Potiawand


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Total area of Potiawand is 425.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 286.88 ha. About 286.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.6 ha is irrigated area. About 0.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 23.86 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.72 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.85 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8.29 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Potiawand


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Potiawand.

There is a government middle school in the village Potiawand.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jaitgiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Potiawand.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jaitgiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Potiawand.

Colleges in Potiawand


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 Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Potiawand.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Potiawand


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Potiawand.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Potiawand


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Potiawand.

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

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

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

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