Kuwakonda is a tehsil (administrative subdivision) and the development block headquarters of Dantewada district, in the Bastar Division of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated on the Dantewada–Hyderabad Road, approximately 24 kilometers from the district headquarters in the town of Dantewada.
Geography and Administration
Kuwakonda is located at coordinates 18°43′37″N 81°26′05″E. The tehsil is divided into twenty-six gram panchayats (village-level local government bodies), each of which has jurisdiction over one or more villages. The official languages are Hindi and Chhattisgarhi.
Demographics
Kuwakonda functions as a town and administrative center within the Dantewada district, which is part of the Bastar region known for its tribal population and forested terrain.
Transportation
The town lies along the Dantewada–Hyderabad Road, providing road connectivity to the district headquarters and beyond.
