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District of Chhattisgarh

Dantewada District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,23,000 323,000 1 March 2026

Dantewada district's population is estimated at ≈3.23 lakh (3,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,83,479 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Dantewada district

Census 2011
2,83,479
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.23 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
68,031

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,15,448

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 3.23 lakh 3,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.83 lakh 2,83,479 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 69per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1023 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
1012 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
48.6% Male 59.0% · Female 38.6%
Urban share
24.0% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+12.1% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 4,087km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
65.2 thousand 4.4 people per household
Villages
223 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Dantewada: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
3.4 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,21,678
20012,52,924
20112,83,479
2016 *2,99,000
2021 *3,12,000
2026 *3,23,000
2031 *3,31,000
2036 *3,36,000

* Estimate

How Dantewada's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Dantewada's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dantewada94,35133.3%100650.6%37.2%
2 Gidam80,55228.4%100451.6%17.5%
3 Kuakonda65,24123.0%103058.3%28.9%
4 Katekalyan43,33515.3%109023.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Dantewada (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dantewada (Census 2011)
  1. Bade Bacheli 21,435
  2. Kirandul 18,887
  3. Dantewada 13,633
  4. Geedam 7,440
  5. Barsur 6,636

How people in Dantewada worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

52.7%

Agricultural labourers

22.3%

Household industry

0.7%

Other work

24.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.1%.

Age structure of Dantewada

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Dantewada
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-413,63813,875
5-919,69418,404
10-1417,26816,150
15-1912,87214,341
20-2412,54214,442
25-2912,59012,134
30-3410,31210,199
35-3910,24410,377
40-448,9978,832
45-497,8197,691
50-545,3625,134
55-593,5103,993
60-642,6373,437
65-691,3642,078
70-747801,172
75-79273399
80+316448
Children (0–14)
35.0%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
60.5%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
4.6%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
22.9years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
59.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Dantewada

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 42 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dantewada
  1. Gondi 60.2%
  2. Halabi 17.8%
  3. Hindi 14.6%
  4. Odia 2.3%
  5. Bengali 1.8%
  6. Telugu 1.1%
  7. Marathi 0.6%
  8. Parji 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gondi60.1%
  2. Halabi17.8%
  3. Hindi9.5%
  4. Chhattisgarhi4.3%
  5. Odia2.0%
  6. Bengali1.8%
  7. Telugu1.1%
  8. Marathi0.6%

Housing and amenities in Dantewada

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 41.8%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 18.4%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 15.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 21.9%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 77.5%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 20.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.9%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.1%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.8%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 23.5%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 20.4%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.3%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 4.6%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.3%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 39.3%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 54.1%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.8%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 12.0%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 19.5%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 52.4%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 9.7%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.1%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 15.8%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Dantewada district held 1.1% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 30th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 48.6%, 21.6 points below the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 59.0% of men but only 38.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1023 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • The population grew 12.1% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.23 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Dantewada covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Dakshin Bastar Dantewada (2011) 100.0% of this district
    53.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dantewada, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dantewada (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dantewada (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 2,74,800 96.9% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 3,400 1.2% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 3,400 1.2% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.1% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 700 0.3% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 300 0.1% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 300 0.1% 0.1%
Total2,83,479100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dantewada district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,23,000 (3.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dantewada's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,83,479.

What was the population of Dantewada district in Census 2011?
2,83,479: 1,40,094 males and 1,43,385 females, of whom 68,031 lived in towns and 2,15,448 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dantewada?
Literacy was 48.6% in 2011 (men 59.0%, women 38.6%). The sex ratio was 1023 females per 1,000 males, and 1012 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dantewada district?
Bade Bacheli, with 21,435 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dantewada district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 223 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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