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South Bastar (Dantewada),South Bastar (Dantewada),ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh

South Bastar (Dantewada),South Bastar (Dantewada),ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh

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The Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, about The Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, about 400 Kms from Raipur, about 100 400 Kms from Raipur, about 100 Kms from Jagdalpur, it is also Kms from Jagdalpur, it is also known as south Bastar District. This known as south Bastar District. This district is very rich in forest area and district is very rich in forest area and forest productions. forest productions.

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In head quarter of Dantewada, rare to In head quarter of Dantewada, rare to get petrol pump, government bus get petrol pump, government bus station, railway station for station, railway station for passengers (a very small station is passengers (a very small station is only for Iron collection to NMDC, only for Iron collection to NMDC, National Minerals Development National Minerals Development Corporation) etc public facilities.Corporation) etc public facilities.


The area of Dantewada District is The area of Dantewada District is about- 18,511.71 sq kmabout- 18,511.71 sq km

Total forest area is Total forest area is

about- 8361.855 sq km about- 8361.855 sq km


Total population is about- 7,19,487 Total population is about- 7,19,487 Male population is about- 3,56,926 Male population is about- 3,56,926 Female population is about- 3,62559Female population is about- 3,62559

Tribal Population is about- 5,64,931 Tribal Population is about- 5,64,931 Male population is about- 2,77,670 Male population is about- 2,77,670 Female population is about- 2,87,261Female population is about- 2,87,261

Total population is about- 7,19,487 Total population is about- 7,19,487 Male population is about- 3,56,926 Male population is about- 3,56,926 Female population is about- 3,62559Female population is about- 3,62559

Tribal Population is about- 5,64,931 Tribal Population is about- 5,64,931 Male population is about- 2,77,670 Male population is about- 2,77,670 Female population is about- 2,87,261Female population is about- 2,87,261

Dantewada-5Dantewada-5 Total urban population is about- Total urban population is about-

52,012 52,012 Male population is about- 27,314 Male population is about- 27,314 Female population is about- 24,698Female population is about- 24,698

Total rural population is about- Total rural population is about- 6,67,475 6,67,475

Male population is about- 3,29,614 Male population is about- 3,29,614 Female population is about- 3,37,861Female population is about- 3,37,861

Dantewada-6Dantewada-6 Total Literate population is about- Total Literate population is about-

1,76,9441,76,944 Male literacy is about- 1,15,626 Male literacy is about- 1,15,626 Female literacy is about- 61,318 Female literacy is about- 61,318

Total households is about- 1,46,190Total households is about- 1,46,190 Rural households is about- 1,34,062 Rural households is about- 1,34,062 Urban households is about- 12,128 Urban households is about- 12,128


In this district there are world known iron In this district there are world known iron ore mines in Bailadeela and ore mines in Bailadeela and Kuwakonta. Konta is hottest area. Tin ore Kuwakonta. Konta is hottest area. Tin ore in Kantekalyan. in Kantekalyan.

This is the largest district in area of This is the largest district in area of Chhattisgarh. The population density Chhattisgarh. The population density of the district is about 41 people per sq of the district is about 41 people per sq km. km.


Major forest productions are-Major forest productions are-

Bamboo, Tendupatta, Kullugod, Harra, Bamboo, Tendupatta, Kullugod, Harra, Salbeej, Imlee, Mahuwa, Charotabeej, Salbeej, Imlee, Mahuwa, Charotabeej, Shahad, Tikhur, Awala, and important Shahad, Tikhur, Awala, and important herbals etc. herbals etc.


Total members are in Forest Total members are in Forest Committees about- 5,920Committees about- 5,920

Members are in VAN SURAKSHA Members are in VAN SURAKSHA SAMITIs about- 3,007 SAMITIs about- 3,007

Members are in VAN GRAM SAMITIs Members are in VAN GRAM SAMITIs about- 2,913 about- 2,913


Forest department is saying that Forest department is saying that department gives 15% of the income to department gives 15% of the income to particular committee and some particular committee and some committees have more than 2 Lakh Rs in committees have more than 2 Lakh Rs in their accounts. Department arranges their accounts. Department arranges training programme for herbal training programme for herbal productions. Committees are 6 years old. productions. Committees are 6 years old. The secretaries of these committees are The secretaries of these committees are from forest department. from forest department.


Total area given to Forest Committees Total area given to Forest Committees is about- 22,836,761 Hectareis about- 22,836,761 Hectare

Total area of VAN SURAKSHA SAMITI is Total area of VAN SURAKSHA SAMITI is

about- 13,203,390 Hectare about- 13,203,390 Hectare Total area of VAN GRAM SAMITI is Total area of VAN GRAM SAMITI is

about- 9,633,371 Hectareabout- 9,633,371 Hectare


The forest department has very good The forest department has very good policies in paper. However, these policies policies in paper. However, these policies have no relations with recycling and have no relations with recycling and reproducing forest productions. reproducing forest productions.

These local forest Committees can not These local forest Committees can not use money from their account, because use money from their account, because secretaries of these committees are from secretaries of these committees are from forest department. forest department.


About 90 % population in rural areas About 90 % population in rural areas are collecting forest productions ie-are collecting forest productions ie-

MAHUWA, IMLI, TORA as major MAHUWA, IMLI, TORA as major collections and SALBEEJ, HARAD, collections and SALBEEJ, HARAD, BAHERA, AWLA, SHAHAD, GOND, BAHERA, AWLA, SHAHAD, GOND, CHAURETA, CHIRAUNJI etc as major CHAURETA, CHIRAUNJI etc as major forest collections. forest collections.


The organized marketers can get costly The organized marketers can get costly forest productions as IMLI (12 Rs/ Kg), forest productions as IMLI (12 Rs/ Kg), CHIRAUNJI (300 Rs/ Kg) by exchanging CHIRAUNJI (300 Rs/ Kg) by exchanging man-made salt (1 Rs/ Kg). man-made salt (1 Rs/ Kg).

Local tribes do not know the market cost Local tribes do not know the market cost of these forest products. They have no of these forest products. They have no facilities to go market for their small and facilities to go market for their small and unorganized collections. unorganized collections.

They are unorganized collectors. They They are unorganized collectors. They collect for their day-to-day livelihood. collect for their day-to-day livelihood.


There are similar status of collectors in There are similar status of collectors in various villages. All family members of various villages. All family members of age more than 6 to 7 years collect these age more than 6 to 7 years collect these things for their livelihood. things for their livelihood.

They work hard in collection in season, They work hard in collection in season, each member do labour more than 15 each member do labour more than 15 hours daily only for their minimum hours daily only for their minimum livelihood. livelihood.

Dantewada-16Dantewada-16 Early morning at 3 or 4 am, they go to Early morning at 3 or 4 am, they go to

trees for protection and from 7 or 8 am trees for protection and from 7 or 8 am (because trees start to drop products at (because trees start to drop products at this time), they collect continuously 8 to this time), they collect continuously 8 to 10 hours. They take MAAD-PEZ in their 10 hours. They take MAAD-PEZ in their lunch (MAAD-PEZ; boiled rice water). In lunch (MAAD-PEZ; boiled rice water). In the peak-season, a family can collect 20 the peak-season, a family can collect 20 to 30 Kg wet MAHUWA per day, it to 30 Kg wet MAHUWA per day, it becomes half of the weight in dry stage. becomes half of the weight in dry stage.

A family can produce 10-15 kg dry A family can produce 10-15 kg dry MAHUWA per day after more than 10 MAHUWA per day after more than 10 hours labour in peak-season. hours labour in peak-season.

Dantewada-17Dantewada-17 Local marketers purchase these collections 3-6 Local marketers purchase these collections 3-6

Rs/ Kg.Rs/ Kg.

A family can collect 3 to 6 Kg per day TORA in A family can collect 3 to 6 Kg per day TORA in season in daytime; then they break each TORA season in daytime; then they break each TORA to get seed. After this, in dry stage, weight to get seed. After this, in dry stage, weight becomes half of collection time. Marketers becomes half of collection time. Marketers purchase dry TORA 3-6 Rs/ Kg. TORA is used purchase dry TORA 3-6 Rs/ Kg. TORA is used in medicines, vegetable oils, soaps etc. in medicines, vegetable oils, soaps etc.

Out of seasons of collections, tribe works as Out of seasons of collections, tribe works as labour in agricultural fields and they get 20 Rs labour in agricultural fields and they get 20 Rs or 2-3 Kg rice per day after 8-10 hours hard or 2-3 Kg rice per day after 8-10 hours hard work. work.

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