CGPSC · District of Chhattisgarh

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada: 5.3 lakh people, one story

People
5,33,638
Area
8,298 km²
Literacy
42.12%
Sex ratio
1,020
#1 in ChhattisgarhChild sex ratio (0–6): 1,005 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in ChhattisgarhSex ratio: 1,020 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 18 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in ChhattisgarhScheduled Castes: 2.4 % of people. Rank 18 of 18.See the numbers →Top 3 in ChhattisgarhScheduled Tribes: 76.9 % of people. Rank 3 of 18 districts.See the numbers →

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Dakshin Bastar DantewadaChhattisgarh

The history, places and schemes of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Dakshin Bastar Dantewada in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.3 lakh#16/18 in Chhattisgarh
Area8,298 km²#6/18 in Chhattisgarh
Population density64 per km²#16/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 189
Sex ratio1,020 females per 1000 males#2/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)1,005 girls per 1000 boys#1/18 in Chhattisgarh▲ state 969
Literacy rate42.12%#17/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 70.28
Female literacy32.54%#17/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 60.24
Urban population18.0%#7/18 in Chhattisgarh▼ state 23.2

People & society

42.1% can read. 1,020 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
51.980.3
Female literacy
32.560.2
Scheduled Castes
2.412.8
Scheduled Tribes
76.930.6
Living in towns
18.023.2

Gender literacy gap: 19.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 96.3%
  • Muslim 1.2%
  • Christian 0.9%
  • Jain 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 1.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    82 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.9 lakh workers, 53.7% of all people

    This district
    Chhattisgarh
    • Cultivators 57.7%
    • Farm labourers 24.2%
    • Household industry 0.8%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 17.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 32% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      31.662.2
      Latrine at home
      12.720.3
      Tap water
      10.217.1
      LPG / PNG
      7.59.2
      Phone
      15.725.4
      Television
      12.225.9
      Bicycle
      23.850.4
      Two-wheeler
      7.812.9

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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