Potiawand, Bakawand
Potiawand (पोतियावंद) is a village located in the Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The village falls in Bakawand block and comes under Potiyawand Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Potiawand is 1.5 thousands out of which 743 are males and rest 789 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1062 females per 1000 males. There are around 210 teenagers in Potiawand. It has literacy rate of 38% which means around 588 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 888 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 347 households in Potiawand, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 972. The pincode of Potiawand is 494222 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Bakawand Sub Post office
- Mangnar Branch Post office
- Matnar Branch Post office
- Rajnagar Branch Post office
- Sawara Branch Post office
Schools
Potiawand has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Higher Secondary School Vimal Vidhyashram Mariguda
- Jai Krishta Konvent School Phurbel
- Govt.Higher Secondary School Mooli
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Karpawand
- Govt. Kanya Higher Secondary School Bakawand
Hospitals
Potiawand has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sub-Health Center Kosmi(BASTAR)
- Sub-Health Center Jaitgiri
- Sub-Health Center Pahurbel
- Sub-Health Center Matnar
- Sub-Health Center Khotlapal
Banks
Potiawand has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.