Gidam PIN Codes: 494111 to 494556 | Dantewada, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Key Facts

Gidam is a tehsil (sub-district) located in the southern part of the Dantewada district within the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, India. Situated in the rugged, forested terrain of central India, Gidam lies approximately 400 kilometers south of Raipur, the state capital, and forms part of the culturally rich and mineral-abundant region historically known as Dandakaranya. This administrative subdivision covers an area of roughly 1,200 square kilometers and serves a population of approximately 80,000 people, primarily comprising tribal communities such as the Gond, Maria, and Muria. Gidam tehsil is divided into several development blocks and village panchayats that oversee local governance and rural development initiatives. The region's economy is predominantly agrarian, with residents engaged in subsistence farming, forest produce collection, and small-scale mining activities. Gidam's strategic location near the borders of Telangana and Odisha states makes it an important administrative center for coordinating inter-state development projects and maintaining law and order in this sensitive border area. For detailed postal code information and administrative services for Gidam's villages and towns, visitors can access our comprehensive database of sub-regional postal directories.

Neighboring Regions

• Konta
• Sukma
• Bijapur
• Jagargunda