Dantewada Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh

Dantewada Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 62.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in 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.

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 Chhattisgarh.

Religion-wise Population - Dantewada Tehsil

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 6,970 were male while 6,949 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dantewada Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,405 while that in rural regions is 9,514.

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 labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Dantewada Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Dantewada Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district.

Dantewada Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia