Home / Places / Districts / Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district · Census 2011 · code 416
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Chhattisgarh, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 533,638 people
Households 120,850 PCA households
Literacy rate 42.12% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 53.71% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 533,638 437,405 96,233 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 120,850 98,275 22,575 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 79,637 67,372 12,265 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.92% 15.4% 12.75% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,020 1,045 917 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 1,005 1,010 980 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 191,237 125,381 65,856 Literacy rate% 42.12% 33.88% 78.43% Male literacy rate% 51.92% 43.66% 85.79% Female literacy rate% 32.54% 24.58% 70.32% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 12,996 4,239 8,757 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 410,255 375,708 34,547 Total workersCensus workers 286,595 251,128 35,467 Work participation rate% 53.71% 57.41% 36.86% Main workersworked at least 6 months 184,285 153,461 30,824 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 102,310 97,667 4,643 Non-workerspeople 247,043 186,277 60,766
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 120,850 households and 533,638 residents. Urban residents made up 18.03% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.97%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.92% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 51.92% for males and 32.54% for females. Of 286,595 workers, 64.3% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 121,878 43,511 Agricultural labourers 18,108 51,277 Household industry workers 1,265 1,045 Other workers 43,034 6,477
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 802068 21,435 people within this district · Town
Census code 802071 18,887 people within this district · Town
Census code 802074 13,926 people within this district · Town
Census code 802067 13,633 people within this district · Town
Census code 802070 7,440 people within this district · Town
Census code 802072 7,238 people within this district · Town
Census code 802073 7,038 people within this district · Town
Census code 802069 6,636 people within this district · Town