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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Dantewada}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dantewada district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bastar division|Bastar]]
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'''Dantewada District''', also known as '''Dantewara District''' or '''Dakshin Bastar District''' ('''South Bastar District'''), is a district in the [[India]]n [[states of India|state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]. [[Dantewada]] is the district headquarters. The district is part of [[Bastar Division]]. Until 1998, Dantewada District was a [[tehsil]] of the larger [[Bastar District]].

As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of [[Districts of Chhattisgarh|18]]), after [[Narayanpur district|Narayanpur]] and [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

The present collector of Dantewada is Shri Deepak Soni.<ref>http://dantewada.gov.in</ref>

==History==
Before Indian Independence, the district was part of the [[princely state]] of [[Bastar state|Bastar]]. After Independence in 1947, Bastar's ruler acceded to the government of India, and the erstwhile state became part of Bastar District of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state. Bastar District was divided into the districts of Bastar, Dantewada, and [[Kanker District|Kanker]] in 1998. In 2000, Dantewada was one of the 16 Madhya Pradesh districts that constituted the new state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. Dantewada was bifurcated in 2007, resulting in a new district [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh]] with four tehsils: Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Usoor and Bhopalpatnam. It was further bifurcated in 2012, resulting in another new district, [[Sukma]], with three tehsils: [[Chhindgarh]], Sukma and [[Konta]].

=== Maoist rebellion ===
The district is currently a part of the [[Red Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref> Over the last year,{{when|date=January 2018}} more than 350 people have been killed and 50,000 moved into camps in the Dantewada district, as a result of a [[Naxalite|Maoist]] uprising.

In April 2010, the Maoist terrorists killed at least 75 Indian soldiers in [[April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada|a series of attacks]] on security convoys in Dantewada.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8604256.stm Scores of Indian soldiers killed in Maoist ambushes]. BBC. 6 April 2010.</ref> In May 2010, the Naxals [[2010 Dantewada bus bombing|targeted]] the [[Salwa Judum|Special Police Officers]] traveling in a civilian bus, killing around 31,<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/dantewada-bus-blast-toll-30-pm-to-review-naxal-strategy-26185.php?u=1439</ref> to 44,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-18/india/28306798_1_abjure-violence-maoists-dantewada | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811065659/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-18/india/28306798_1_abjure-violence-maoists-dantewada | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 August 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Talks with Maoists if they suspend violence: Chidambaram | date=18 May 2010}}</ref> including several Special Police Officers and civilians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Naxals blow up bus near Dantewada, 50 feared killed|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/naxals-blow-up-bus-near-dantewada-50-feared-killed-26110.php|date=17 May 2010|agency=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

==Education==
Dantewada is the worst affected Maoist region, but the students still managed to perform well in their high-school board examinations. In 2017, their pass percentage crossed 80 for the first time, making Dantewada the best performing district on the board exam.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2017/apr/30/maoist-hit-dantewada-outperforms-urban-districts-in-boards-1599284.html | title=Maoist-hit Dantewada outperforms urban districts in boards | publisher=[[New Indian Express]] | date=30 April 2017| access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

The average literacy rate of Dantewada (Dantewara) district is 42.12 percent.

Dantewada received the Prime Minister's award for converting [[Palnar]] into a cashless village.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dantewada-district-gets-prime-ministers-award-for-converting-palnar-into-a-cashless-village/articleshow/58320086.cms|title=Dantewada district gets Prime Minister's award for converting Palnar into a cashless village|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref> After the November 8 demonetization of high-value notes, The then district collector Saurabh Kumar and his team managed to procure fiber and bandwidth from [[Essar Steel]] under its corporate social responsibility to create a free wi-fi zone of two and half square km area to kick-start digital payments in the village market that houses 14 shops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/remote-chhattisgarh-village-gets-pm-award-for-going-cashless/1/934920.htm|title=Remote Chhattisgarh village gets PM award for going cashless|publisher=India Today|access-date=29 December 2017 }}</ref>

==Educational Institutes==
1- Government Danteshwari PG College Dantewada

http://www.pgcollegedantewada.com

2. College of Agriculture, Chitalanka, Dantewada

3. Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Dantewada

http://www.kvdantewada.com/home.php

4.Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Barsoor, Dantewada

http://www.jnvbarsoor.in

5. Govt Model Higher Secondary School, Dantewada

6. NMDC Polytechnic College Dantewada

http://nmdcdavpoly.in

==Geography==
Dantewada District has an area of 3,410.50 km².

Encompassing with hilly tracks, dales and valleys, numerous brooks and rivers, and many forests, Dantewada is home to many species of wildlife such as the tiger, leopard, deer, bison, etc. Two species characteristic to the area are the [[pahadi maina]] and the [[Wild water buffalo|Wild Asian Water buffalo]].

Dantewada District's culture represents a unique blend of influences of Tribal, Chhattisgarhi, Oriya, Telugu & Marathi culture.
==Administrative divisions==
Dantewada district is divided into five tehsils, and four "development blocks". It is further divided into 143 [[gram panchayat]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Districts of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=22&ptype=D |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011132005/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=22&ptype=D |archive-date=2011-10-11 }}</ref> The five tehsils are:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Chhattisgarh |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=22&ptype=B |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011225057/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=22&ptype=B |archive-date=2011-10-11 }}</ref>
* [[Dantewada|Dantewada Tehsil]] with 48 Villages<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Dantewada, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=3618&parenttype=B&ptype=V|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112232024/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=3618&parenttype=B&ptype=V|archive-date=2011-11-12|url-status=dead|access-date=2013-02-24}}</ref>
* [[Geedam|Geedam Tehsil]] with 71 Villages
* [[Katekalyan|Katekalyan Tehsil]] with 43 Villages
* [[Kuwakonda|Kuwakonda Tehsil]] with 26 Villages
* Bade Bacheli Tehsil with 45 Villages

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] the undivided Dantewada district had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 533,638,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of Cape Verde.<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Cape Verde 516,100 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 540th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 45 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.56%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Dantewada has a [[sex ratio]] of 1016 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 42.27%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Dantewada district (2011)
|label1 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value1 = 60.14 |color1 = teal
|label2 = [[Halbi language|Halbi]] |value2 = 17.79 |color2 = gold
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 9.50 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value4 = 4.26 |color4 = red
|label5 = [[Odia language|Odia]] |value5 = 1.98 |color5 = saddlebrown
|label6 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value6 = 1.17 |color6 = cornflowerblue
|label7 = Others |value7 = 5.16 |color7 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]] in the divided district, 60.14% of the population in the district spoke [[Gondi language|Gondi]], 17.79% [[Halbi language|Halbi]], 9.50% [[Hindi]], 4.26% [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]], 1.98% [[Odia language|Odia]] and 1.17% [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

After the separation of Sukma district, the residual district has a population of 283,479 (2011 census). Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.61% and 71.07% of the district's population. The district is divided into five tehsils, [[Dantewada]], [[Gidam]], [[Kuwakonda]] [[Katekalyan]], and Bade Bacheli.
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://dantewada.nic.in}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070203125735/http://dantewada.nic.in/tribal.htm Tribes of Dantewada District]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Dantewada district
|North = [[Narayanpur district]]
|Northeast = [[Bastar district]] <br> [[Koraput district]], [[Odisha]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Malkangiri district]], [[Odisha]]
|South = [[Khammam district]], [[Telangana]]
|Southwest =
|West =
|Northwest = [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]]
}}

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