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.

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.

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.