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About Dakshin Bastar Dantewada District

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is a district in Chhattisgarh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada was 533,638 with a growth rate of 12.08%. Dakshin Bastar Dantewada covers 8,298 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada's population is 1020 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 1005 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Urban/Rural population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Literacy data of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada and Religion wise data of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada,Chhattisgarh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 533,638 Growth (%) 12.08
Male Population 264,142 Sex Ratio 1,020
Female Population 269,496 Child Sex Ratio 1,005
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,298

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada has a total population of 533,638 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 264,142 while the female population 269,496. The state area is 8,298 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada has sex ratio of 1,020 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 1,005 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 96,233 Rural Population 437,405
Urban Population (%) 18.03 Rural Population (%) 81.97
Urban male Population 50,212 Rural Male Population 213,930
Urban Female Population 46,021 Rural Female Population 223,475
Urban Sex Ratio 917 Rural Sex Ratio 1,045

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada urban population is 96,233 (18.03% of the total), while the rural population is 437,405 (81.97% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.08% overall.

Among the urban population 50,212 are males, and 46,021 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 917 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 213,930 are males and 223,475 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,045 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 191,237 Literacy (%) 42.12
Male Literate 116,529 Male Literacy (%) 51.92
Female Literate 74,708 Female Literacy (%) 32.54
Urban Literate 65,856 Rural Literate 125,381
Urban Male Literates 37,764 Urban Male Literacy (%) 85.79
Rural Male Literates 78,765 Rural Male Literacy (%) 43.66
Urban Female Literates 28,092 Urban Female Literacy (%) 70.32
Rural Female Literates 46,616 Rural Female Literacy (%) 24.58

The literacy data of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada highlights a total literacy rate stands at 42.12% with 191,237 literate individuals. Male literacy is 51.92% while female literacy is lower at 32.54% among them, 116,529 males and 74,708 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 65,856 people being literate, with men at 85.79% and female at 70.32%, compared to rural areas whereas 125,381 people are literate, with male at 43.66% and female at 24.58%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 513,915 Hindu (%) 96.30
Muslim 6,437 Muslim (%) 1.21
Sikh 457 Sikh (%) 0.09
Christian 4,888 Christian (%) 0.92
Jain 1,044 Jain (%) 0.20
Buddhist 352 Buddhist (%) 0.07
Other 6,071 Other (%) 1.14
Not Avaiable 474 Not Avaiable (%) 0.09

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada population is mostly hindu (96.30%) with a total 513,915 people. Muslim(1.21%) with a total 6,437 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 457 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.92% with 4,888 people). Jain (0.20% with 1,044 people) Buddhist (0.07% with 352 people) and Other (1.14% with 6,071 people). Around (0.09% with 474 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Dakshin Bastar Dantewada.

List of Tehsils in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

7

Chhindgarh

Area: 980 Km2

Population

79,672

Male

38,599%

Females

41,073

Dantewada

Area: 822 Km2

Population

94,351

Male

47,024%

Females

47,327

Gidam

Area: 857 Km2

Population

80,552

Male

40,187%

Females

40,365

Katekalyan

Area: 511 Km2

Population

43,335

Male

20,737%

Females

22,598

Konta

Area: 3,576 Km2

Population

105,596

Male

53,551%

Females

52,045

Kuakonda

Area: 655 Km2

Population

65,241

Male

32,146%

Females

33,095

Sukma

Area: 897 Km2

Population

64,891

Male

31,898%

Females

32,993

Common questions about Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district had a population of 533,638. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 1020 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 1005 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 42.12 per cent. That works out to 191,237 literate people.

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada covers an area of 8,298 square kilometres.

437,405 people in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada live in rural areas and 96,233 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada grew by 12.08 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is a district of Chhattisgarh. You can open Chhattisgarh from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.