Dantewada | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dantewada  Dantewada | |
| Coordinates: 18°54′00″N 81°20′20″E / 18.9000°N 81.339°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Dantewada |
| Named for | Danteshwari Temple |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,633 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Halbi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494xxx (Dantewada)[1] |
| Vehicle registration | CG-18 |
Dantewada (also known as Dantewara) is a town and a municipality, or nagar palika. in the Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.It is the administrative headquarters of Dantewada District. It is the fourth largest city of Bastar division. The town is named after the goddess Danteshwari, the presiding deity of the Danteshwari Temple located in the town, 80 km from the Jagdalpur town. The goddess is worshipped as an incarnation of Shakti and the temple is held to be one of the fifty-two sacred Shakti Peethas. Dantewada Town is well connected by broad gauge railway line from Visakhapatnam. The Nearest Big city to Dantewada is Raipur and well connected with Bus services