Gidam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh

Gidam Tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has a total population of 80,552 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,187 are males while 40,365 are females. In 2011 there were a total 18,174 families residing in Gidam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 1,004.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.5% people live in Urban areas while 82.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.9% while that in rural areas is 46.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gidam Tehsil is 1,028 while that of Rural areas is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gidam Tehsil is 12221 which is 15% of the total population. There are 6142 male children and 6079 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Gidam Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Gidam Tehsil is 51.64%. The male literacy rate is 53.45% and the female literacy rate is 34.21% in Gidam Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Gidam Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 67 villages.

Gidam Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidam Tehsil.

Caste-wise Population - Gidam Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69% of total population in Gidam Tehsil of Chhattisgarh.

Religion-wise Population - Gidam Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Gidam Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Gidam Tehsil in 2011 were 51.64% in which, male and female literacy were 63.09% and 40.28% respectively. Total literate in Gidam Tehsil were 35,288 of which male and female were 21,479 and 13,809 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gidam Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Gidam Tehsil is 1,004 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Gidam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Gidam Tehsil.

Child Population - Gidam Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 12,221 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gidam Tehsil. Out of which 6,142 were male while 6,079 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gidam Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,203 families under Gidam Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,203 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.5% of total population of Gidam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,805 while that in rural regions is 10,416.

Working Population - Gidam Tehsil

In Gidam Tehsil out of total population, 42,804 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,804 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,422 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Gidam Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Gidam Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district.

Gidam Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gidam, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia