# Pusaur, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 

# Pusaur

Pusaur is a town in Pusour sub-district of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **4,744 people** in 1,196 households. Literacy was 83.4%.

- 4,744people (2011)
- 1,196households
- 83.4%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Pusaur

■ Pusaur · ■ Raigarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.4%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**909

Working population ****41.0%**

**34.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pusaur

Of every 100 households in Pusaur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pusaur · ■ Raigarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**41%

Tap water ****96%**

**73%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**54%

Use banking services ****41%**

**57%

Television ****36%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****27%**

**15%

Own their home ****90%**

**72%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Pusaur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 481 (25%) · **■** Household industry 109 (6%) · **■** Farming 914 (47%) · **■** Marginal 441 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pusaur in numbers and road distances

- Density297 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,475 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)262 km by road
- Raigarh (district HQ)20 km by road
- Raigarh (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)262 km by road
- Raigarh (railway station)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Pusaur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets156
- Water storage201 kl
- Electricity — homes542
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** utensils, cloths and murra.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pusaur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-1/) 339 88 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-2/) 240 61 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-3/) 290 66 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-4/) 270 65 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-5/) 293 79 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-6/) 220 63 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-7/) 306 82 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-8/) 309 76 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-9/) 347 76 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-10/) 265 66 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-11/) 325 81 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-12/) 453 118 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-13/) 231 55 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-14/) 358 98 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/pusour/pusaur/ward-15/) 498 122 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pusaur?4,744 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pusaur in?Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Pusaur have?15 census wards (2011)