Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
Dantewada is a district of Chhattisgarh, with a population of 5,33,638 at the 2011 Census across 2,779 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Chhattisgarh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 5.3 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,779 km²
- Density
- 192
- per km²
- Literacy
- 35.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1020
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 34.6% | 8 / 33 | 567 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.1% | 19 / 33 | 470 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 38.2% | 30 / 33 | 595 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.9% | 31 / 33 | 605 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.5% | 29 / 33 | 614 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 12.3% | 25 / 33 | 628 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 6,648 · Female 6,348 | 12,996 | 30 / 33 | 667 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,99,731 · Female 2,10,524 | 4,10,255 | 11 / 33 | 77 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 1,53,294 · Female 1,33,301 | 2,86,595 | 26 / 33 | 593 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 1,16,529 · Female 74,708 | 1,91,237 | 30 / 33 | 675 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 49.3% | 31 / 33 | 743 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 21.4% · Men 49.8% | 35.5% | 4 / 33 | 32 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 89.9% | 2 / 33 | 6 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 9.8% | 2 / 33 | 45 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.6% | 3 / 33 | 65 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 45.8% | 2 / 33 | 38 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.4% | 14 / 33 | 307 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 77.6% | 24 / 33 | 384 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 90.5% | 14 / 33 | 437 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 38.1% · Men 55.7% | 46.8% | 3 / 33 | 48 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 1.8% · Men 2.5% | 2.1% | 32 / 33 | 752 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 76.0% | 4 / 33 | 27 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Chhattisgarh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 2,64,142 · Female 2,69,496 | 5,33,638 | 27 / 33 | 630 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 3,06,867 | 29 / 33 | 680 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 192 | 21 / 33 | 615 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 110 | 29 / 33 | 689 / 785 |
National highways through Dantewada
- NH-NH-30
Other districts of Chhattisgarh
- Balod
- Baloda Bazar
- Balrampur
- Bastar
- Bemetara
- Bijapur
- Bilaspur
- Dhamtari
- Durg
- Gariyaband
- Gaurella Pendra Marwahi
- Janjgir-Champa
- Jashpur
- Kabirdham
- Kanker
- Khairgarh Chhuikhadan Gandai
- Kondagaon
- Korba
- Korea
- Mahasamund
- Manendragarh Chirimiri Bharatpur
- Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chouki
- Mungeli
- Narayanpur
- Raigarh
- Raipur
- Rajnandgaon
- Sakti
- Sarangarh Bilaigarh
- Sukma
- Surajpur
- Surguja
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