Dantewada
Dantewada
Dantewara | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: City of Maa Danteshwari | |
Dantewada Dantewada | |
| Coordinates: 18°54′00″N 81°20′20″E / 18.9000°N 81.339°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bastar |
| District | Dantewada |
| Named after | Danteshwari Temple |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,633 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| • Regional | Gondi, Halbi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494xxx (Dantewada) |
| Vehicle registration | CG-18 |
Dantewada (also known as Dantewara) is a town and a municipality, (nagar palika) in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dantewada District, and the fourth largest city of Bastar division. The town is named after the goddess Danteshwari, whose temple is located there.