Dantewada Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
Dantewada Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has total population of 94,351 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,024 are males while 47,327 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,233 families residing in Dantewada Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Dantewada Tehsil is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.2% people lives in Urban areas while 62.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in the rural areas is 32.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dantewada Tehsil is 908% while that of Rural areas is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dantewada Tehsil is 13919 which is 15% of the total population. There are 6970 male children and 6949 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantewada Tehsil is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Dantewada Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Dantewada Tehsil is 50.64%. The male literacy rate is 51.78% and the female literacy rate is 34.62% in Dantewada Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Dantewada Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 59 villages.
Dantewada Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantewada Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,919 | 6,970 | 6,949 |
| Literacy | 50.64% | 51.78% | 34.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,327 | 2,204 | 2,123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60,605 | 29,471 | 31,134 |
| Illiterate | 53,618 | 22,674 | 30,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Dantewada Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.2% of total population in Dantewada Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,327 | 2,204 | 2,123 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60,605 | 29,471 | 31,134 |
Religion-wise Population - Dantewada Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,083 | (95.48%) | 44,833 | 45,250 |
| Muslim | 1,846 | (1.96%) | 938 | 908 |
| Christian | 1,824 | (1.93%) | 898 | 926 |
| Sikh | 162 | (0.17%) | 91 | 71 |
| Buddhist | 167 | (0.18%) | 88 | 79 |
| Jain | 60 | (0.06%) | 38 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 104 | (0.11%) | 64 | 40 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.11%) | 74 | 31 |
Literacy Rate - Dantewada Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Dantewada Tehsil in 2011 were 50.64% in which, male and female literacy were 60.79% and 40.57% respectively. Total literate in Dantewada Tehsil were 40,733 of which male and female were 24,350 and 16,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dantewada Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Dantewada Tehsil is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Dantewada Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Dantewada Tehsil.
Child Population - Dantewada Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 13,919 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dantewada Tehsil. Out of which 13,919 were male while 13,919 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dantewada Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,555 families under Dantewada Tehsil living in urban areas while 8,555 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.2% of total population of Dantewada Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 62.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,405 while that in rural region is 9,514.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,351 | 35,068 | 59,283 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,919 | 4,405 | 9,514 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,327 | 3,784 | 543 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60,605 | 12,301 | 48,304 |
| Literacy | 50.64% | 79.97% | 32.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,006 | 908 | 1,070 |
Working Population - Dantewada Tehsil
In Dantewada Tehsil out of total population, 45,014 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,808 | 22,014 | 8,794 |
| Cultivators | 15,328 | 10,338 | 4,990 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,170 | 1,116 | 1,054 |
| Household Industries | 272 | 194 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 13,038 | 10,366 | 2,672 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,206 | 4,422 | 9,784 |
| Non Working | 49,337 | 20,588 | 28,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia