Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

This page provides an overview of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,571,957
Population
581,675
Households
1024
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
34.62%
Approx. literacy

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada has an aggregated population of 2,571,957. Approximately 41.5% live in rural areas (1,067,276) and 7.48% live in urban areas (192,466).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,067,276 3
Chhindgarh 239,016 81
Dantewada 247,985 62
Gidam 227,580 70
Katekalyan 130,005 46
Konta 302,512 258
Kuakonda 176,836 57
Sukma 180,747 55

Population summary

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada has a population of 2,571,957 (1,270,498 males and 1,301,459 females). The sex ratio is about 1024 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,571,957
Male1,270,498
Female1,301,459
Rural population1,067,276 (41.5%)
Urban population192,466 (7.48%)
Households581,675

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 34.62%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates890,329
Total illiterates1,681,628

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 56,223 (2.19%). ST: 2,016,728 (78.41%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC56,2232.19%
ST2,016,72878.41%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 385,920 (15%). Workers: 1,397,508 (54.34%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)385,92015%
Total workers1,397,50854.34%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 533,638
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 437,405
Konta 105,596
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 96,233
Dantewada 94,351
Konta 91,320
Gidam 80,552
Chhindgarh 79,672
Chhindgarh 79,672
Gidam 66,476