Dantewada Tehsil - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Dantewada is an administrative tehsil in the Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhansi, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 822 km², including 770.98 km² of rural area and 51.22 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dantewada Tehsil
Dantewada Tehsil has a total of 50 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aawrnabhata | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Badegodre | Rural | Netapur |
| 3 | Balood | Rural | Balood |
| 4 | Balpet | Rural | Balpet |
| 5 | Basanpur | Rural | Kamaloor |
| 6 | Bhairamband | Rural | Balpet |
| 7 | Bhogam | Rural | Bhogam |
| 8 | Chandenar | Rural | Chandenar |
| 9 | Chhotegodre | Rural | Netapur |
| 10 | Chitalanka | Rural | Chitalanka |
| 11 | Chitaloor | Rural | Chitaloor |
| 12 | Dabpal | Rural | Dumam |
| 13 | Datntewada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Degalras | Unmapped | Degalras |
| 15 | Dhurli | Rural | Dhurli |
| 16 | Dumam | Rural | Dumam |
| 17 | Fulnar | Rural | Phulnar |
| 18 | Gadapal | Rural | Gadapal |
| 19 | Gamawada | Rural | Gamawada |
| 20 | Gondpal | Rural | Pandewar |
| 21 | Jaram | Rural | Jaram |
| 22 | Jhirka | Rural | Jhirka |
| 23 | Kamaloor | Rural | Kamaloor |
| 24 | Karnjener | Rural | Kumharras |
| 25 | Kathiyarras | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Kawadgaon | Rural | Kawadgaon |
| 27 | Kawalnar | Rural | Kawalnar |
| 28 | Keshapur | Rural | Keshapur |
| 29 | Kumharras | Rural | Kumharras |
| 30 | Kundeli | Unmapped | Kundeli |
| 31 | Kuper | Rural | Kuper |
| 32 | Mangnar | Rural | Mangnar |
| 33 | Masenar | Rural | Masenar |
| 34 | Matenar | Rural | Matenar |
| 35 | Mendoli | Rural | Jaram |
| 36 | Metapal | Rural | Metapal |
| 37 | Metapal-02 | Rural | Metapal 02 |
| 38 | Midkulnar | Rural | Keshapur |
| 39 | Murki | Rural | Murkee |
| 40 | Muskel | Rural | Muskel |
| 41 | Netapur | Rural | Netapur |
| 42 | Pandewar | Rural | Pandewar |
| 43 | Patarras | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Pondum | Rural | Pondum |
| 45 | Pondum-02 | Rural | Pondum 2 |
| 46 | Purantarai | Rural | Bhogam |
| 47 | Rewnar | Rural | Bhogam |
| 48 | Teknar | Rural | Teknar |
| 49 | Toylanka | Rural | Toyalanka |
| 50 | Tudparas | Rural | Tudparas |
Population of Dantewada Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Dantewada Tehsil had a total population of 94,351 people living in 22,233 households. The population comprised 47,024 males and 47,327 females, with an average population density of 115 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 94,351 | 59,283 | 35,068 |
| Male Population | 47,024 | 28,640 | 18,384 |
| Female Population | 47,327 | 30,643 | 16,684 |
| Total Households | 22,233 | 13,678 | 8,555 |
| Population Density | 115 / km² | 77 / km² | 685 / km² |
Dantewada Tehsil had 40,733 literate people and 13,919 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,327 and 60,605 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,919 | 9,514 | 4,405 |
| Literate Population | 40,733 | 16,211 | 24,522 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,618 | 43,072 | 10,546 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,327 | 543 | 3,784 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 60,605 | 48,304 | 12,301 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.