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, the sub-district code of Gidam Block (CD) is 03370. The total area of Gidam Tehsil is 857 km², which includes 820.44 km² of rural area and 36.49 km² of urban area. Gidam has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

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 Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Gidam Tehsil is around 80,552 people. This includes 40,187 males and 40,365 females. Rural population is about 66,476 (33,246 males and 33,230 females), while urban population is nearly 14,076 (6,941 males and 7,135 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,221 of the population, with 6,142 boys and 6,079 girls. Rural areas have 10,416 children, and urban areas have about 1,805 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 35,288 literate people in Gidam Tehsil, including 21,479 literate males and 13,809 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 26,095 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,193 people.
• About 45,264 people in Gidam Tehsil are not literate, including 18,708 males and 26,556 females. Rural areas include 40,381 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,883 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,174 households, with 14,971 in villages and 3,203 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gidam Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Gidam Tehsil is approximately 1,715 people, including 918 males and 797 females. Around 1,184 people live in rural parts. Nearly 531 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gidam Tehsil is about 55,608 people, including 27,194 males and 28,414 females. Around 50,365 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,243 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 94 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 81 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 386 people per sq. km.