Gidam Tehsil - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Gidam is an administrative tehsil in the Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Gidam, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 857 km², including 820.44 km² of rural area and 36.49 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gidam Tehsil
Gidam Tehsil has a total of 47 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnar | Rural | Aalnar |
| 2 | Bade Karli | Rural | Karli |
| 3 | Badepaneda-01 | Rural | Badepaneda |
| 4 | Badepaneda-02 | Unmapped | Badepaneda 02 |
| 5 | Badesurokhi | Rural | Badesurokhi |
| 6 | Badetumnar | Rural | Badetumnar |
| 7 | Bangapal | Rural | Bangapal |
| 8 | Battinama | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Binjam | Rural | Binjam |
| 10 | Budhapadar | Unmapped | Budpadar |
| 11 | Chhotetumar | Rural | Chhotetumnar |
| 12 | Farasmadur | Rural | Fundri |
| 13 | Faraspal | Rural | Pharaspal |
| 14 | Faraspal Alias Bodali | Rural | Bodli |
| 15 | Fundari | Rural | Fundri |
| 16 | Ghotpal | Rural | Ghotpal |
| 17 | Ghotpal-02 | Rural | Ghotpal 02 |
| 18 | Gidam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Gumda | Rural | Gumda |
| 20 | Haram-01 | Rural | Haram |
| 21 | Haram-02 | Unmapped | Haram 02 |
| 22 | Harla | Unmapped | Harla |
| 23 | Haurnar | Rural | Haurnar |
| 24 | Hiranar-01 | Rural | Hiranar |
| 25 | Hiranar-02 | Unmapped | Hiranar 02 |
| 26 | Hiroli | Rural | Nagul |
| 27 | Japodi | Unmapped | Budpadar |
| 28 | Jaunga | Rural | Javanga |
| 29 | Jhodiyawadam | Rural | Jhodiya Badam |
| 30 | Jodatarai | Rural | Jodatarai |
| 31 | Kandakarka | Unmapped | Nailagoda |
| 32 | Karli-01 | Rural | Badekarli |
| 33 | Karli-02 | Unmapped | Karli 02 |
| 34 | Kasoli | Rural | Kasoli |
| 35 | Kasoli-02 | Rural | Kasoli 02 |
| 36 | Katulnar | Rural | Katulnar |
| 37 | Kundenar | Rural | Kundenar |
| 38 | Kutulnar | Rural | Jhodiya Badam |
| 39 | Madase | Rural | Madse |
| 40 | Madhpal | Unmapped | Madpal |
| 41 | Masodi | Rural | Kundenar |
| 42 | Mofalnar | Rural | Mophalnar |
| 43 | Muhander | Rural | Munder |
| 44 | Nagul | Rural | Nagul |
| 45 | Ronje | Rural | Ronje |
| 46 | Samlur | Rural | Samlur |
| 47 | Siyanar | Unmapped | Siyanar |
Population of Gidam Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Gidam Tehsil had a total population of 80,552 people living in 18,174 households. The population comprised 40,187 males and 40,365 females, with an average population density of 94 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 18,174 | 14,971 | 3,203 |
| Population Density | 94 / km² | 81 / km² | 386 / km² |
Gidam Tehsil had 35,288 literate people and 12,221 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,715 and 55,608 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,221 | 10,416 | 1,805 |
| Literate Population | 35,288 | 26,095 | 9,193 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,264 | 40,381 | 4,883 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,715 | 1,184 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 55,608 | 50,365 | 5,243 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.