Dantewada

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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Dantewada is referenced by 49 other articles, and connects out to Dantewada district, India and Hindi.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 4 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Dantewada district.

Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dantewada
Settlement.other_name: Dantewara
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: Danteshwari Mai Mandir
Settlement.nickname: City of Maa Danteshwari
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chhattisgarh#India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chhattisgarh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bastar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Dantewada
Settlement.named_for: Danteshwari Temple
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 351
Settlement.population_total: 13,633
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 351
Dialing code: 7856

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Commons category: Dantewada
postal code: 494449

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections

Contents

Geography
Places of interest
Danteshwari temple
Barsoor
Saathdhara waterfalls
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Schools
Notable people
References

==Geography== Dantewada is located at . It has an average elevation of 351 meters (1154 feet). The town is situated on the banks of the Shakini and Dakini rivers.

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