Dondi

Dondi is a Town and Tehsil in Durg 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 Dondi Block (CD) is 03322. The total area of Dondi Tehsil is 850 km², which includes 810.74 km² of rural area and 39.71 km² of urban area. Dondi has a sex ratio of approximately 1033 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dondi Tehsil

Dondi Tehsil has a total of 109 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 Dondi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dondi Tehsil

The population profile of Dondi 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 Dondi 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 Dondi Tehsil is around 1,55,370 people. This includes 76,422 males and 78,948 females. Rural population is about 96,805 (47,191 males and 49,614 females), while urban population is nearly 58,565 (29,231 males and 29,334 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,666 of the population, with 8,924 boys and 8,742 girls. Rural areas have 11,318 children, and urban areas have about 6,348 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,08,760 literate people in Dondi Tehsil, including 59,766 literate males and 48,994 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,165 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,595 people.
• About 46,610 people in Dondi Tehsil are not literate, including 16,656 males and 29,954 females. Rural areas include 31,640 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,970 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,376 households, with 21,189 in villages and 14,187 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dondi 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 Dondi Tehsil is approximately 13,003 people, including 6,346 males and 6,657 females. Around 4,441 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,562 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dondi Tehsil is about 80,264 people, including 39,117 males and 41,147 females. Around 66,592 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 13,672 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 183 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 119 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,475 people per sq. km.