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, the sub-district code of Dantewada Block (CD) is 03369. The total area of Dantewada Tehsil is 822 km², which includes 770.98 km² of rural area and 51.22 km² of urban area. Dantewada has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

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 Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dantewada Tehsil is around 94,351 people. This includes 47,024 males and 47,327 females. Rural population is about 59,283 (28,640 males and 30,643 females), while urban population is nearly 35,068 (18,384 males and 16,684 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,919 of the population, with 6,970 boys and 6,949 girls. Rural areas have 9,514 children, and urban areas have about 4,405 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 40,733 literate people in Dantewada Tehsil, including 24,350 literate males and 16,383 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 16,211 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,522 people.
• About 53,618 people in Dantewada Tehsil are not literate, including 22,674 males and 30,944 females. Rural areas include 43,072 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,546 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,233 households, with 13,678 in villages and 8,555 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dantewada Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dantewada Tehsil is approximately 4,327 people, including 2,204 males and 2,123 females. Around 543 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,784 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dantewada Tehsil is about 60,605 people, including 29,471 males and 31,134 females. Around 48,304 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 12,301 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 115 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 77 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 685 people per sq. km.