Dantewada District

Chhattisgarh

Dantewada district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Dantewada. It covers 3,411 sq km and had a population of 5,33,638 at the 2011 census, a density of 156 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Dantewada
Area
3,411 sq km
Population
5.34 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
156 /km²
Literacy Rate
42.67%
Sex Ratio
1,022
per 1,000 males
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Dantewada District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dantewada district.

Total Population
5.34 Lakh
Male Population
2.64 Lakh
Female Population
2.70 Lakh
Rural Population
4.32 Lakh
Urban Population
1.02 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
18,200
Scheduled Tribe
4.12 Lakh
Literacy Rate
42.67%
Population Density
156 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,022
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 52.34%Female literacy 33.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dantewada district.

5
Tehsils
4
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
238
Gram Panchayats
610
Villages
Headquarters
Dantewada
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
18.9° N, 81.35° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dantewada

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Bastar

Constituency No. 10 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Mahesh Kashyap
Mahesh Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Dantewada
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dantewada

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dantewada
No. 88 · Bastar
CA
Chaitram Atami
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dantewada

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dantewada district.

  • Mahesh Kashyap
    Mahesh Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bastar · No. 10
  • CA
    Chaitram Atami
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dantewada · No. 88

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bastar · No. 10

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMahesh Kashyap
    Votes 4,37,425Vote share 45.5%Margin 55,245
    1. 1. Mahesh Kashyap · BJP4,37,425 (45.5%)
    2. 2. Kawasi Lakhma · INC3,82,180 (39.75%)
    3. 3. Aaytu Ram Mandavi · BSP28,410 (2.95%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Dantewada
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 10
1 Assembly
No. 88

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Dantewada District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Dantewada
Area
3,411 sq km
Population
5.34 Lakh
Population density
156 per km²
Sex ratio
1,022 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
42.67%
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
238
Villages
610
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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