Chitalanka, Dantewada, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chitalanka


The village Chitalanka is located in Dantewada Tahsil of Dantewada District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Chitalanka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dantewada Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dantewada, which is about 1 kilometers away from Chitalanka.

Travel and Communication for Chitalanka


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chitalanka,
Dantewada,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494449

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chitalanka


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Chitalanka is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Chitalanka is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Chitalanka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2290 persons live in 512 house holds in the village Chitalanka. There are 1157 female individuals and 1133 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.52% and males constitute 49.48% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 31 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 43.66% and males constitute 56.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.1% of the total population.

There are 1135 scheduled tribes persons of which 563 are females and 572 are males. Females constitute 49.6% and males constitute 50.4% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 49.56% of the total population.

Population density of Chitalanka is 300.2 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chitalanka


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Total area of Chitalanka is 762.82 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 382.64 ha. About 282.64 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 31.14 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.71 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 21.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 80.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 23.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.54 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chitalanka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dantewada, which is less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Chitalanka.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Chitalanka.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Chitalanka.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Chitalanka.

Colleges in Chitalanka


There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Chitalanka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

Other Educational Facilities in Chitalanka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Geedam, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Chitalanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Gamawada, which is more than 10 kms away from Chitalanka.

Healthcare Facilities in Chitalanka


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Chitalanka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Chitalanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Chitalanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chitalanka.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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