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Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters is Dantewada. At the 2011 census it had about 5.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Dantewada
Name in Hindi
दन्तेवाड़ा जिला
Population (2011 census)
5,33,638
Rank in Chhattisgarh by population
25th of 30
Area
10,239 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
52
Formed
1999
Official website
dantewada.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q100211
All districts of Chhattisgarh

Population in context

With 5,33,638 people in 2011, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada ranks 25th among the 30 districts of Chhattisgarh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Raipur (40,63,872) and the least populous is Narayanpur (1,39,820).

District boundaries change. If Dakshin Bastar Dantewada has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 33 districts of Chhattisgarh

BalodBalodabazar-BhataparaBalrampur-RamanujganjBastarBemetaraBijapurBilaspurDakshin Bastar DantewadaDhamtariDurgGariyabandGaurela-Pendra-MarwahiJanjgir-ChampaJashpurKabeerdhamKhairagarh-Chhuikhadan-GandaiKondagaonKorbaKoreaMahasamundManendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur(M C B)Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh ChoukiMungeliNarayanpurRaigarhRaipurRajnandgaonSaktiSarangarh-BilaigarhSukmaSurajpurSurgujaUttar Bastar Kanker

Questions people ask

Which state is Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in?

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district is in Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the headquarters of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district?

The headquarters of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district is Dantewada, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district?

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district had a population of 5,33,638 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.