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 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. There are about 67 villages in gidam tehsil, which you can browse from gidam tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnar | Gumiyapal | Bade Bacheli (18 km) |
| 2 | Badekarka | Pahurnar | Bade Bacheli (24 km) |
| 3 | Badepaneda | Badepaneda | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 4 | Badesurokhi | Badesurokhi | Bade Bacheli (13 km) |
| 5 | Badetumnar | Badetumnar | Bade Bacheli (18 km) |
| 6 | Balegapal | N/A | Bade Bacheli (24 km) |
| 7 | Bangapal | Bangapal | Bade Bacheli (22 km) |
| 8 | Bhalunala | N/A | Bade Bacheli (24 km) |
| 9 | Bhatpal | Bhatpal | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 10 | Binjam | Binjam | Bade Bacheli (8 km) |
| 11 | Budhpadar | Kasoli | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 12 | Cherpal | Cherpal | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 13 | Chhindnar | Chhindnar | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 14 | Chhote Karka | Cherpal | Bade Bacheli (25 km) |
| 15 | Chhotetumar | Chhotetumnar | Bade Bacheli (20 km) |
| 16 | Farasmadur | N/A | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 17 | Faraspal | Pharaspal | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 18 | Faraspal Alias Bodali | Bodli | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 19 | Fundari | Bodli | Bade Bacheli (8 km) |
| 20 | Ghotpal | Ghotpal | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 21 | Gumalnar | Gumalnar | Bade Bacheli (30 km) |
| 22 | Gumda | Gumda | Bade Bacheli (3 km) |
| 23 | Gutoli | Gutoli | Bade Bacheli (18 km) |
| 24 | Haram | Haram | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 25 | Harla | Jodatarai | Bade Bacheli (19 km) |
| 26 | Haurnar | Haurnar | Bade Bacheli (2 km) |
| 27 | Hidpal | Hidpal | Bade Bacheli (8 km) |
| 28 | Hiranar | Hiranar | Bade Bacheli (6 km) |
| 29 | Hiroli | Nagul | Bade Bacheli (5 km) |
| 30 | Hitameta | Hitameta | Bade Bacheli (5 km) |
| 31 | Japodi | Kasoli | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 32 | Jaunga | Javanga | Bade Bacheli (3 km) |
| 33 | Jhodiyawadam | Jhodiya Badam | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 34 | Jodatarai | Jodatarai | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 35 | Kandakarka | Chhotetumnar | Bade Bacheli (20 km) |
| 36 | Karli | Badekarli | Bade Bacheli (6 km) |
| 37 | Kasoli | Kasoli | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 38 | Katulnar | Katulnar | Bade Bacheli (13 km) |
| 39 | Kaurgaon | Kaurgaon | Bade Bacheli (35 km) |
| 40 | Korkoti | Korkati | Bade Bacheli (36 km) |
| 41 | Korlapal | Korlapal | Bade Bacheli (15 km) |
| 42 | Kundenar | N/A | Bade Bacheli (29 km) |
| 43 | Kutulnar | Jhodiya Badam | Bade Bacheli (16 km) |
| 44 | Madase | Madse | Bade Bacheli (7 km) |
| 45 | Madhpal | N/A | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 46 | Masodi | Aalnar | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 47 | Mofalnar | Mophalnar | Bade Bacheli (25 km) |
| 48 | Muchnar | Muchnar | Bade Bacheli (25 km) |
| 49 | Muhander | Bangapal | Bade Bacheli (37 km) |
| 50 | Mustalnar | Mustalnar | Bade Bacheli (25 km) |
| 51 | Nagphani | Korlapal | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 52 | Nagul | Nagul | Bade Bacheli (4 km) |
| 53 | Nelgoda | Gumalnar | Bade Bacheli (24 km) |
| 54 | Neurnar | Bhatpal | Bade Bacheli (14 km) |
| 55 | Norli | Hidpal | Bade Bacheli (18 km) |
| 56 | Padmeta | Cherpal | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 57 | Pahurnar | Pahurnar | Bade Bacheli (23 km) |
| 58 | Purantarai | Bhogam | Bade Bacheli (12 km) |
| 59 | Reka | Korkati | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 60 | Ronje | Ronje | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 61 | Salnar | Mustalnar | Bade Bacheli (22 km) |
| 62 | Samlur | Samlur | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 63 | Siyanar | Badesurokhi | Bade Bacheli (17 km) |
| 64 | Tarlapal | Gutoli | Bade Bacheli (27 km) |
| 65 | Tumirgunda | Tumrigunda | Bade Bacheli (10 km) |
| 66 | Udenar | Bhatpal | Bade Bacheli (16 km) |
| 67 | Upet | Upet | Bade Bacheli (8 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 66,476 | 14,076 | 80,552 |
| Male Population | 33,246 | 6,941 | 40,187 |
| Female Population | 33,230 | 7,135 | 40,365 |
| Population Density | 81 / km² | 386 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Gidam (गीदम) |
| District : | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 857 km² |
| Total Population : | 80,552 |
| Density : | 94/km² |
| Total Villages : | 67 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gidam Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 18 |
| 500 - 999 | 21 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.