Dantewada

Dantewada is a Town and Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Dantewada Block (CD) is 03369. Total area of dantewada tehsil is 822 km² including 770.98 km² rural area and 51.22 km² urban area. Dantewada tehsil has a population of 94,351 peoples, out of which urban population is 35,068 while rural population is 59,283. Dantewada has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females for every 1,000 males. Dantewada tehsil has a population density of 114.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 22,233 houses in the sub-district, including 8,555 urban houses and 13,678 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 43.17% population of dantewada tehsil is literate, out of which 51.78% males and 34.62% females are literate.

List of Villages in Dantewada Tehsil

Dantewada Tehsil has a total of 59 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dantewada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dantewada Tehsil

The population profile of Dantewada Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dantewada's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Dantewada Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.