GENERAL PROFILE
OF THE DISTRICT-DANTEWADA
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1
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Geographical Parameters | |
Latitude |
18-46-48N
–to- 19-28-30N
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Longitude |
80-15-42E
–to- 81-58-43E
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Borders
of the District |
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East – |
Orissa State |
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West - |
District Bijapur | |
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South- |
Andhra Pradesh State |
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North- |
District Bastar |
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3 |
Total Geographical Area |
9046.29 Sq.KMs (904629.000
Hectares)
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4 |
Population |
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| Total - | 478314 | |
| Male - | 236079 | |
| Female - | 242235 | |
| ST - |
368659
(77%
of Total Population)
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5 |
Revenue Sub Divisions |
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| 1- |
Dantewada |
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2-
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Sukma
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6 |
Tehsils |
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| 1- |
Dantewada |
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| 2- |
Konta
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7 |
Sub
Tehsils |
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| 1- |
Kuwakonda |
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| 2- |
Sukma |
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8 |
Development
Blocks |
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| 1- | Dantewada (TD) |
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| 2- | Kuwakonda (TD) |
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| 3- |
Katekalyan
(TD) |
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| 4- | Geedam (TD) | |
| 5- | Sukma
(TD) |
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| 6- | Konta
(TD) |
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| 7- |
Chhindgarh
(TD)
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9 |
Revenue
Inspector Circles |
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| 1- |
Dantewada |
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| 2- |
Kuwakonda |
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| 3- | Sukma | |
| 4-
|
Chhindgarh | |
| 5- | Konta | |
| 6-
|
Jagaragunda
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10 |
Patwari
Halkas |
107
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11 |
Gram
Panchayats |
249
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| 12
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Villages | |
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Total Villages |
616
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| Revenue |
499
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| Marh Villages
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8
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Forest Villages
|
117
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13 |
Municipalities |
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| 1- | Kirandul
Nagar Palika |
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| 2- | Bacheli
Nagar Panchayat |
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| 3- | Dantewada
Nagar Panchayat |
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| 4- | Geedam Nagar Panchayat | |
| 5- | Sukma Nagar Panchayat | |
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14 |
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| Assemblly | ||
| 1- |
Dantewada (154) |
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| 2- | Konta (155) & | |
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3- |
Part
of |
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15 |
Educational Institutes | |
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| 1- | Dantewada | |
| 2- |
Bacheli |
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| 3- |
Kirandul |
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Barsur |
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| 1- |
Dantewada |
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| 2- |
Sukma |
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3-
|
Kirandul
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16 |
Primary
Health Centres |
14 |
17 |
Police
Stations |
34 |
