# Dornapal, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)

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Town · Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh 

# Dornapal

Dornapal is a town in Konta sub-district of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,238 people** in 1,439 households. Literacy was 74.9%.

- 7,238people (2011)
- 1,439households
- 74.9%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Dornapal

■ Dornapal · ■ Dakshin Bastar Dantewada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****746**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846**

**980

Working population ****33.1%**

**36.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dornapal

Of every 100 households in Dornapal in 2011, 93 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Dornapal · ■ Dakshin Bastar Dantewada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**50%

Tap water ****14%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**54%

Use banking services ****50%**

**65%

Television ****26%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**7%

None of these assets ****34%**

**22%

Own their home ****79%**

**61%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dornapal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,625 (68%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 653 (27%) · **■** Marginal 119 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Dornapal in numbers and road distances

- Density913 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,386 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)440 km by road
- Dantewada (district HQ)110 km by road
- Jagdalpur (city of 1 lakh+)140 km by road
- Vijaywada (city of 5 lakh+)145 km by road
- Dantewada (railway station)110 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Dornapal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets304
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes1,350

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dornapal

- Petrol pumps2 in Dornapal

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Dornapal ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-1/) 654 138 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-2/) 289 88 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-3/) 381 84 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-4/) 662 114 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-5/) 508 110 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-6/) 598 185 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-7/) 332 90 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-8/) 371 96 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-9/) 255 81 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-10/) 217 83 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-11/) 105 33 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-12/) 166 52 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-13/) 2,004 151 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-14/) 262 60 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/konta/dornapal/ward-15/) 434 74 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Dornapal

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) · Jagdalpur116 km
- Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) · Madhurapudi121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dornapal?7,238 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dornapal in?Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Dornapal have?15 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Dornapal?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Dornapal?Jagdalpur Airport (JGB), about 116 km in a straight line