Dantewada (Dantewara) District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Dantewada (Dantewara), a district of Chhattisgarh has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Chhattisgarh. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.

In 2011, Dantewada had population of 533,638 of which male and female were 264,142 and 269,496 respectively. In 2001 census, Dantewada had a population of 476,119 of which males were 235,013 and remaining 241,106 were females. Dantewada District population constituted 2.09 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Dantewada District was at 2.29 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 12.08 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Dantewada District recorded increase of 14.09 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Dantewada Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Dantewada in 2011 were 42.12 compared to 42.12 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 51.92 and 32.54 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 39.97 and 21.18 in Dantewada District. Total literate in Dantewada District were 191,237 of which male and female were 116,529 and 74,708 respectively. In 2001, Dantewada District had 119,016 in its district.

Dantewada Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Dantewada, it stood at 1020 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1026. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 1005 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 1023 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Dantewada District Religion Data

Dantewada Population 2023 - 2024

Dantewada Population 2011 - 2001

Dantewada Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Dantewada. There were total 79,637 children under age of 0-6 against 85,272 of 2001 census. Of total 79,637 male and female were 39,718 and 39,919 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 1005 compared to 1023 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 14.92 percent of Dantewada District compared to 17.91 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.99 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Dantewada Houseless Data

In 2011, total 155 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 419. This approx 0.078517646794269% of total population of Dantewada district.

Dantewada District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Dantewada district for 2011 is 64 people per sq. km. In 2001, Dantewada district density was at 53 people per sq. km. Dantewada district administers 8,298 square kilometers of areas.

Dantewada District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Dantewada population for 2011 census, 18.03 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 96,233 people lives in urban areas of which males are 50,212 and females are 46,021. Sex Ratio in urban region of Dantewada district is 917 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Dantewada district was 980 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 12,265 of which males and females were 6,194 and 6,071. This child population figure of Dantewada district is 12.34 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Dantewada district as per census 2011 is 78.43 % of which males and females are 85.79 % and 70.32 % literates respectively. In actual number 65,856 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 37,764 and 28,092 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 81.97 % population of Dantewada districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Dantewada district population living in rural areas is 437,405 of which males and females are 213,930 and 223,475 respectively. In rural areas of Dantewada district, sex ratio is 1045 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Dantewada district is considered, figure is 1010 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 67,372 in rural areas of which males were 33,524 and females were 33,848. The child population comprises 15.67 % of total rural population of Dantewada district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Dantewada district is 33.88 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 43.66 and 24.58 percent respectively. In total, 125,381 people were literate of which males and females were 78,765 and 46,616 respectively.

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City/Metros in Dantewada District