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Dandwan Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Dandwan is a medium size village located in Makdi Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 134 families residing. The Dandwan village has population of 576 of which 279 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dandwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 12.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dandwan village is 1065 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Dandwan as per census is 921, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Dandwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dandwan village was 65.01 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Dandwan Male literacy stands at 78.42 % while female literacy rate was 52.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dandwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dandwan village.

Dandwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 576 279 297
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 24 13 11
Schedule Tribe 530 253 277
Literacy 65.01 % 78.42 % 52.67 %
Total Workers 304 141 163
Main Worker 290 - -
Marginal Worker 14 3 11

Caste Factor

In Dandwan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.17 % of total population in Dandwan village.

Work Profile

In Dandwan village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 95.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.