Dhatau is a town in Raigarh district of the western state of India, Maharashtra.
According to the 2001 census report, Dhatau in Maharashtra had a population of 5035 inhabitants. Males constitute 56% of the population where as the females constitute 44 % of the population. In Dhatau, 14% of the population is less than six years of age. Dhatau has an average literacy rate of 72%, which is higher than the national average literacy rate, which is 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78% while the female literacy rate is 65%.