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 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. There are about 59 villages in dantewada tehsil, which you can browse from dantewada tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badegodre | Netapur | Dantewada (13 km) |
| 2 | Badekameli | Badekameli | Bade Bacheli (14 km) |
| 3 | Bainpal | Padhapur | Bade Bacheli (4 km) |
| 4 | Balood | Chitaloor | Dantewada (8 km) |
| 5 | Balpet | Balpet | Dantewada (10 km) |
| 6 | Basanpur | Kamaloor | Bade Bacheli (14 km) |
| 7 | Behnar | Nerli | Bade Bacheli (5 km) |
| 8 | Bhairamband | Balpet | Dantewada (4 km) |
| 9 | Bhansi | Bhansi | Bade Bacheli (11 km) |
| 10 | Bhogam | Bhogam | Dantewada (8 km) |
| 11 | Chandenar | Chandenar | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 12 | Chhotegodre | Netapur | Dantewada (16 km) |
| 13 | Chitalanka | Chitalanka | Dantewada (1 km) |
| 14 | Chitaloor | Balood | Dantewada (11 km) |
| 15 | Cholnar | Dugeli | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 16 | Dabpal | Kawadgaon | Bade Bacheli (24 km) |
| 17 | Degalras | Tudparas | Dantewada (3 km) |
| 18 | Dhurli | Dhurli | Dantewada (15 km) |
| 19 | Dugeli | Dugeli | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 20 | Dumam | Kawadgaon | Bade Bacheli (26 km) |
| 21 | Fulnar | Phulnar | Dantewada (12 km) |
| 22 | Gadapal | Gadapal | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 23 | Gamawada | Gamawada | Dantewada (14 km) |
| 24 | Ganjenar | Ganjenar | Bade Bacheli (18 km) |
| 25 | Gondpal | Pandewar | Dantewada (15 km) |
| 26 | Jaram | Jaram | Dantewada (18 km) |
| 27 | Jharalawa | Bhansi | Bade Bacheli (22 km) |
| 28 | Jhirka | Pandewar | Dantewada (24 km) |
| 29 | Kamaloor | Kamaloor | Dantewada (15 km) |
| 30 | Karnjener | Kumharras | Dantewada (5 km) |
| 31 | Kawadgaon | Kawadgaon | Bade Bacheli (23 km) |
| 32 | Kawalnar | Kawalnar | Dantewada (8 km) |
| 33 | Keshapur | Keshapur | Dantewada (10 km) |
| 34 | Kuhchepal | Molasnar | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 35 | Kumharras | Kumharras | Dantewada (6 km) |
| 36 | Kundeli | Kamaloor | Dantewada (12 km) |
| 37 | Kuper | Mangnar | Dantewada (5 km) |
| 38 | Mangnar | Mangnar | Dantewada (13 km) |
| 39 | Masenar | Masenar | Bade Bacheli (101 km) |
| 40 | Matenar | Matenar | Dantewada (12 km) |
| 41 | Mendoli | Jaram | Bade Bacheli (20 km) |
| 42 | Metapal | Metapal | Bade Bacheli (22 km) |
| 43 | Midkulnar | Keshapur | Dantewada (10 km) |
| 44 | Molasnar | Molasnar | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 45 | Murki | Matenar | Dantewada (5 km) |
| 46 | Muskel | Phulnar | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 47 | Nerli | Nerli | Bade Bacheli (4 km) |
| 48 | Netapur | Netapur | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 49 | Padhapur | Padhapur | Bade Bacheli (32 km) |
| 50 | Pandewar | Pandewar | Dantewada (14 km) |
| 51 | Pinabacheli | Padhapur | Bade Bacheli (6 km) |
| 52 | Pondum | Pondum | Dantewada (11 km) |
| 53 | Porokameli | Bhansi | Bade Bacheli (8 km) |
| 54 | Purantarai | Upet | Dantewada (5 km) |
| 55 | Rewnar | Bhogam | Dantewada (12 km) |
| 56 | Teknar | Teknar | Dantewada (7 km) |
| 57 | Toylanka | Toyalanka | Bade Bacheli (25 km) |
| 58 | Tudparas | Tudparas | Dantewada (5 km) |
| 59 | Udela | Molasnar | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 59,283 | 35,068 | 94,351 |
| Male Population | 28,640 | 18,384 | 47,024 |
| Female Population | 30,643 | 16,684 | 47,327 |
| Population Density | 77 / km² | 685 / km² | 115 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dantewada (दंतेवाड़ा) |
| District : | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 822 km² |
| Total Population : | 94,351 |
| Density : | 115/km² |
| Total Villages : | 59 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dantewada Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 14 |
| 500 - 999 | 19 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.