Dantewada District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Dantewada District Chhattisgarh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Dantewada has an area of 8, 298 km² and according to the 2011 census, its population was 533, 638, which is expected to be 604, 900, 672, 651 by 2025. The sex ratio of the district is 1, 020 females per 1000 males and the ST population is 76.9%. The majority of the people are living in the villages and Gondi is the language spoken by most of the people. The literacy rate in the district is 42.12%, and the urban population is 18.03%.

Quick Overview of Dantewada District Census 2021

• District: Dantewada (Dakshin Bastar Dantewada), Chhattisgarh
• Headquarters: Dantewada
• Area: 8,298 sq.km
• Population (2011): 533,638
• Estimated Population (2025): 604,900 to 672,651
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,020 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years): 1,005 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate (2011): 42.12%
• Population Density: 64 per sq.km (2011)
• Urban Population (2011): 18.03% (96,233)
• Rural Population (2011): 81.97% (437,405)
• Main Languages: Gondi (60.14%), Halbi (17.79%), Hindi (9.5%), others
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) (2011): 76.9% (410,255)
• Scheduled Caste (SC) (2011): 2.4% (12,996)

Population Projections & Growth

Year	Projected Population
2011	533,638
2021	588,400
2022	593,500
2023	597,900
2024	601,700
2025	604,900 - 672,651

Historical Population Data

Description	2011	2001
Population	533,638	476,119
Male	264,142	235,013
Female	269,496	241,106
Population Growth %	12.08%	14.09%
Sex Ratio	1,020	1,026
Child Population (0-6)	79,637	85,272
Density/km2	64	53
Average Literacy Rate	42.12%	30.45%
Male Literacy %	51.92%	39.97%
Female Literacy %	32.54%	21.18%

Religion-wise Population Breakdown (2011 and Estimated 2025)

Religion	2011 Population	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	513,915	96.30%	647,790
Muslim	6,437	1.21%	8,114
Christian	4,888	0.92%	6,161
Sikh	457	0.09%	576
Buddhist	352	0.07%	444
Jain	1,044	0.20%	1,316
Others	6,071	1.14%	7,652
Not Stated	474	0.09%	597
Total	533,638	100%	672,651

Caste-wise Population

Caste	Total	Male	Female	%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	12,996	6,648	6,348	2.4%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	410,255	199,731	210,524	76.9%

Urban/Rural Population & Literacy (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	81.97%	18.03%
Total Population	437,405	96,233
Male Population	213,930	50,212
Female Population	223,475	46,021
Sex Ratio	1,045	917
Child Population (0-6)	67,372	12,265
Average Literacy	33.88%	78.43%
Male Literacy	43.66%	85.79%
Female Literacy	24.58%	70.32%

Child Population Details

Description	Total	Male	Female
Children (0-6)	79,637	39,718	39,919
Child Sex Ratio	1005	-	-
Child Population %	14.92%	15.04%	14.81%

Socio-Economic Data (Workforce)

Description	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	184,285	119,699	64,586
Cultivators	121,878	76,612	45,266
Agricultural Labourer	18,108	8,273	9,835
Household Industries	1,265	898	367
Other Workers	43,034	33,916	9,118
Marginal Workers	102,310	33,595	68,715
Non-working Population	247,043	110,848	136,195

Languages Spoken (2011 Census)

Language	% of Population
Gondi	60.14%
Halbi	17.79%
Hindi	9.50%
Chhattisgarhi	4.26%
Odia	1.98%
Bengali	1.81%
Telugu	1.17%

Tehsil & Village List (From Wikipedia)

• Tehsils (Taluks):
  • Dantewada Tehsil: 48 villages
  • Geedam Tehsil: 71 villages
  • Katekalyan Tehsil: 43 villages
  • Kuwakonda Tehsil: 26 villages
  • Bade Bacheli Tehsil: 45 villages
• Gram Panchayats: 143 in total

Nearby Districts & Populations

District	Population
Bijapur	255,230
Narayanpur	139,820
Bastar	1,413,199
Kanker	748,941
Dhamtari	799,781
Mahasamund	1,032,754
Raipur	4,063,872
Durg	3,343,872
Rajnandgaon	1,537,133
Kabirdham	822,526

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is the population of Dantewada district in 2025?
  A: Projection estimates: 604,900 to 672,651; last actual census figure (2011) was 533,638.
• Q: What is the sex ratio in Dantewada?
  A: Sex ratio is 1,020 females per 1,000 males (2011 census).
• Q: What is the literacy rate in Dantewada?
  A: Overall 42.12%, Male: 51.92%, Female: 32.54% (2011).
• Q: What percentage of Dantewada's population is ST?
  A: 76.9% (2011 data).
• Q: Which languages are most spoken in Dantewada?
  A: Gondi, Halbi, Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu.
• Q: How many tehsils/taluks and villages are in Dantewada?
  A: 5 tehsils, 143 gram panchayats, total village count by tehsil listed above.
• Q: What is the district density?
  A: 64 people per sq.km (2011).
• Q: Child sex ratio (0-6 years)?
  A: 1,005 girls per 1,000 boys (2011).
• Q: Scheduled caste (SC) population?
  A: 12,996 as per 2011 census.
• Q: Nearest districts by population?
  A: Bastar, Kanker, Bijapur, and others listed above.