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Bastar Dussehra

Bastar Dussehra falls on Monday, 21 September 2026 across Dantewada and the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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★ tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district ★

Dantewada

HQ · —
Area · — km²
Population · 46,387
Pincode · 494449, 494552, 494553
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Browse Dantewada

All 50 villages

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Showing first 12 of 50 — view the full list ↓
50
Villages
35
Gram Panchayats
46,387
Population
10,620
Households
29.0%
Literacy
1075
Sex ratio
Map

Villages of Dantewada mandal

32 village centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a village to open its page.

Pondum-02Rewnar · 0 peopleDatntewadaBasanpur · 226 peopleBhairamband · 324 peopleDabpal · 393 peopleDumam · 523 peopleKamaloor · 557 peopleKundeli · 572 peopleMangnar · 608 peopleMuskel · 640 peopleDegalras · 672 peoplePandewar · 680 peopleMurki · 721 peopleNetapur · 728 peopleMendoli · 731 peopleBhogam · 841 peopleKeshapur · 905 peopleFulnar · 920 peopleKuper · 985 peopleKawalnar · 1,007 peopleKawalnarChitaloor · 1,020 peopleChitaloorToylanka · 1,088 peopleToylankaChandenar · 1,435 peopleChandenarMatenar · 1,516 peopleMatenarBalpet · 1,568 peopleBalpetGadapal · 1,671 peopleGadapalTeknar · 1,797 peopleTeknarMasenar · 2,048 peopleMasenarDhurli · 2,068 peopleDhurliPondum · 2,764 peoplePondumBalood · 3,352 peopleBalood5 km
People≤ 572572–728728–1.0k1.0k–1.7k> 1.7k largest: Balood

Centroids from LGD/OSM; the cross marks the mandal centroid. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Dantewada

  1. 1Metapal4,435
  2. 2Balood3,352
  3. 3Pondum2,764
  4. 4Chitalanka2,290
  5. 5Dhurli2,068
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Pincodes in Dantewada mandal

About the tehsil

Dantewada — mandal of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada

Dantewada is a mandal in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, comprising 50 revenue villages and 35 gram panchayats. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 46,387 with a notably low literacy rate of 29% and a high sex ratio of 1075. Among 25,027 workers, 11,757 are cultivators; 70.6% of households have access to Jal Jeevan Mission tap water.

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Then & Now

Dantewada mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
46,387
Census 2011 baseline
+29.5%
Population · 2026
60,063
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
10,620
Census 2011 baseline
+15.8%
Households · 2026
12,303
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 50 villages

Dantewada mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
22,350Census 2011
Female population
24,037Census 2011
Sex ratio
1075 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
10,620Census 2011
SC population
390Census 2011
ST population
36,288Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
60,063+29.5%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
12,303RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
25,027Census 2011
Cultivators
11,757Census 2011
Agri labourers
1,252Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
12,04,680 / 23,41,45751% complete
SBM-G toilets
3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Dantewada mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

13 places mapped
Coverage
5 of 50 villages have notable places mapped · 10%
All places in Dantewada →
  • Railway· 4
  • Hospital· 2
  • Temple· 2
  • Bank· 2
  • Shop· 2
  • Mosque· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Dantewada mandal.

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Browse by village

All 50 villages of Dantewada

Click any village to open its page with people, posts, jobs, and services.

35 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-931266

Aawrnabhata

no figures yet
02 · LGD-450067

Badegodre

बादेगोद्रे
320 pop62 households
03 · LGD-450063

Balood

बलूद
3,352 pop759 households
04 · LGD-450070

Balpet

बलपेट
1,568 pop376 households
05 · LGD-450091

Basanpur

बसनपुर
226 pop53 households
06 · LGD-450071

Bhairamband

भैरमबंद
324 pop67 households
07 · LGD-450075

Bhogam

भोगम
841 pop217 households
08 · LGD-450117

Chandenar

चंदेनार
1,435 pop343 households
09 · LGD-450068

Chhotegodre

छोटेगोद्रे
105 pop27 households
10 · LGD-450072

Chitalanka

चितलंका
2,290 pop512 households
11 · LGD-450064

Chitaloor

1,020 pop289 households
12 · LGD-450113

Dabpal

दबपाल
393 pop100 households
13 · LGD-931267

Datntewada

no figures yet
14 · LGD-450077

Degalras

देगलरास
672 pop177 households
15 · LGD-450090

Dhurli

धुरली
2,068 pop404 households
16 · LGD-450112

Dumam

दुमाम
523 pop105 households
17 · LGD-450066

Fulnar

920 pop210 households
18 · LGD-450108

Gadapal

गडपाल
1,671 pop364 households
19 · LGD-450089

Gamawada

गमावड़ा
1,574 pop389 households
20 · LGD-450081

Gondpal

गोंडपाल
349 pop64 households
21 · LGD-450059

Jaram

जारम
716 pop155 households
22 · LGD-450085

Jhirka

झिर्का
305 pop68 households
23 · LGD-450086

Kamaloor

कमलूर
557 pop148 households
24 · LGD-450061

Karnjener

करणजेनेर
139 pop40 households
25 · LGD-931268

Kathiyarras

no figures yet
26 · LGD-450111

Kawadgaon

कवाडगाँव
941 pop251 households
27 · LGD-450079

Kawalnar

कवालनर
1,007 pop223 households
28 · LGD-450080

Keshapur

केशापुर
905 pop173 households
29 · LGD-450088

Kumharras

कुमहरास
1,309 pop344 households
30 · LGD-450087

Kundeli

कुंडेली
572 pop144 households
31 · LGD-450082

Kuper

985 pop240 households
32 · LGD-450084

Mangnar

मंगनार
608 pop143 households
33 · LGD-450107

Masenar

मसेनार
2,048 pop513 households
34 · LGD-450065

Matenar

मतेनार
1,516 pop340 households
35 · LGD-450114

Mendoli

731 pop171 households
36 · LGD-450115

Metapal

मेटापाल
4,435 pop910 households
37 · LGD-937774

Metapal-02

मेतापाल
no figures yet
38 · LGD-450073

Midkulnar

मिडकुलनार
614 pop119 households
39 · LGD-450062

Murki

मुरकी
721 pop186 households
40 · LGD-450109

Muskel

मुस्केल
640 pop142 households
41 · LGD-450116

Netapur

नेतापुर
728 pop154 households
42 · LGD-450083

Pandewar

पंडेवार
680 pop147 households
43 · LGD-931269

Patarras

no figures yet
44 · LGD-450060

Pondum

पोंडुम
2,764 pop554 households
45 · LGD-937775

Pondum-02

पोंडुम
no figures yet
46 · LGD-450076

Purantarai

पुरंतरई
449 pop118 households
47 · LGD-450074

Rewnar

रेवनार
no figures yet
48 · LGD-450069

Teknar

टेकनार
1,797 pop453 households
49 · LGD-450110

Toylanka

तोयलंका
1,088 pop245 households
50 · LGD-450078

Tudparas

तुदपरास
481 pop121 households
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Quick answers

People often ask about Dantewada

How many villages are in Dantewada tehsil?

Dantewada tehsil has 50 revenue villages spread across 35 gram panchayats in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh.

Where is the tehsil headquarters of Dantewada?

The tehsil headquarters of Dantewada is located at —.

What is the pincode of Dantewada tehsil?

Dantewada tehsil HQ uses pincode 494449, 494552, 494553. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Dantewada fall under?

Dantewada tehsil is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Dantewada tehsil?

Dantewada tehsil had a population of 46,387 per the 2011 Census, across 50 villages.

What is the police station for Dantewada tehsil?

Dantewada tehsil is served by —.

Which rivers flow through Dantewada tehsil?

Major rivers in Dantewada tehsil: —.

Which is the largest village in Dantewada tehsil?

Metapal is the most populous village in Dantewada tehsil with 4,435 residents (Census 2011), followed by Balood and Pondum.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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Mandals near Dantewada

KNN over PostGIS centroids
(6 nearest)
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