Gidam

Gidam is a Town and Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Gidam Block (CD) is 03370. Total area of gidam tehsil is 857 km² including 820.44 km² rural area and 36.49 km² urban area. Gidam tehsil has a population of 80,552 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,076 while rural population is 66,476. Gidam has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females for every 1,000 males. Gidam tehsil has a population density of 94 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 18,174 houses in the sub-district, including 3,203 urban houses and 14,971 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 43.81% population of gidam tehsil is literate, out of which 53.45% males and 34.21% females are literate.

List of Villages in Gidam Tehsil

Gidam Tehsil has a total of 67 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Gidam Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alnar Gumiyapal Bade Bacheli (18 km)
2Badekarka Pahurnar Bade Bacheli (24 km)
3Badepaneda Badepaneda Bade Bacheli (17 km)
4Badesurokhi Badesurokhi Bade Bacheli (13 km)
5Badetumnar Badetumnar Bade Bacheli (18 km)
6Balegapal N/A Bade Bacheli (24 km)
7Bangapal Bangapal Bade Bacheli (22 km)
8Bhalunala N/A Bade Bacheli (24 km)
9Bhatpal Bhatpal Bade Bacheli (15 km)
10Binjam Binjam Bade Bacheli (8 km)
11Budhpadar Kasoli Bade Bacheli (15 km)
12Cherpal Cherpal Bade Bacheli (10 km)
13Chhindnar Chhindnar Bade Bacheli (17 km)
14Chhote Karka Cherpal Bade Bacheli (25 km)
15Chhotetumar Chhotetumnar Bade Bacheli (20 km)
16Farasmadur N/A Bade Bacheli (12 km)
17Faraspal Pharaspal Bade Bacheli (12 km)
18Faraspal Alias Bodali Bodli Bade Bacheli (10 km)
19Fundari Bodli Bade Bacheli (8 km)
20Ghotpal Ghotpal Bade Bacheli (15 km)
21Gumalnar Gumalnar Bade Bacheli (30 km)
22Gumda Gumda Bade Bacheli (3 km)
23Gutoli Gutoli Bade Bacheli (18 km)
24Haram Haram Bade Bacheli (12 km)
25Harla Jodatarai Bade Bacheli (19 km)
26Haurnar Haurnar Bade Bacheli (2 km)
27Hidpal Hidpal Bade Bacheli (8 km)
28Hiranar Hiranar Bade Bacheli (6 km)
29Hiroli Nagul Bade Bacheli (5 km)
30Hitameta Hitameta Bade Bacheli (5 km)
31Japodi Kasoli Bade Bacheli (12 km)
32Jaunga Javanga Bade Bacheli (3 km)
33Jhodiyawadam Jhodiya Badam Bade Bacheli (12 km)
34Jodatarai Jodatarai Bade Bacheli (15 km)
35Kandakarka Chhotetumnar Bade Bacheli (20 km)
36Karli Badekarli Bade Bacheli (6 km)
37Kasoli Kasoli Bade Bacheli (12 km)
38Katulnar Katulnar Bade Bacheli (13 km)
39Kaurgaon Kaurgaon Bade Bacheli (35 km)
40Korkoti Korkati Bade Bacheli (36 km)
41Korlapal Korlapal Bade Bacheli (15 km)
42Kundenar N/A Bade Bacheli (29 km)
43Kutulnar Jhodiya Badam Bade Bacheli (16 km)
44Madase Madse Bade Bacheli (7 km)
45Madhpal N/A Bade Bacheli (12 km)
46Masodi Aalnar Bade Bacheli (17 km)
47Mofalnar Mophalnar Bade Bacheli (25 km)
48Muchnar Muchnar Bade Bacheli (25 km)
49Muhander Bangapal Bade Bacheli (37 km)
50Mustalnar Mustalnar Bade Bacheli (25 km)
51Nagphani Korlapal Bade Bacheli (12 km)
52Nagul Nagul Bade Bacheli (4 km)
53Nelgoda Gumalnar Bade Bacheli (24 km)
54Neurnar Bhatpal Bade Bacheli (14 km)
55Norli Hidpal Bade Bacheli (18 km)
56Padmeta Cherpal Bade Bacheli (10 km)
57Pahurnar Pahurnar Bade Bacheli (23 km)
58Purantarai Bhogam Bade Bacheli (12 km)
59Reka Korkati Bade Bacheli (10 km)
60Ronje Ronje Bade Bacheli (10 km)
61Salnar Mustalnar Bade Bacheli (22 km)
62Samlur Samlur Bade Bacheli (10 km)
63Siyanar Badesurokhi Bade Bacheli (17 km)
64Tarlapal Gutoli Bade Bacheli (27 km)
65Tumirgunda Tumrigunda Bade Bacheli (10 km)
66Udenar Bhatpal Bade Bacheli (16 km)
67Upet Upet Bade Bacheli (8 km)

Population of Gidam Tehsil

The population profile of Gidam Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Gidam's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 80,552 66,476 14,076
Male Population 40,187 33,246 6,941
Female Population 40,365 33,230 7,135
Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,221 10,416 1,805
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 6,142 5,236 906
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 6,079 5,180 899
Literate Population 35,288 26,095 9,193
Literate Male Population 21,479 16,382 5,097
Literate Female Population 13,809 9,713 4,096
Illiterate Population 45,264 40,381 4,883
Illiterate Male Population 18,708 16,864 1,844
Illiterate Female Population 26,556 23,517 3,039
Total Households 18,174 14,971 3,203

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Gidam Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,715 1,184 531
SC Male Population 918 660 258
SC Female Population 797 524 273
Total ST Population 55,608 50,365 5,243
ST Male Population 27,194 24,732 2,462
ST Female Population 28,414 25,633 2,781
Population Density 94 / km² 81 / km² 386 / km²