Geedam

Geedam is a census town and tehsil in Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated in National highway number 63 about 75 km from Jagdalpur. It is a town between the Bijapur-Jagdalpur NH63 route. About 15 km away from Dantewara City. It has a railway station about 3 km from the proper town and a helipad just 1km away from the town. Bus connectivity for Raipur, Jagdalpur City, Vishakapatnam City, Hyderabad City, Dantewara, Bijapur, Sukma, Bhopalpatnam, Barsoor and Kirandul is available.

Geography

Geedam is located at. It has an average elevation of.

Educational Institutions

Govt Higher Secondary School, Geedam, Dantewada
Aastha Vidya Mandir School, Edu City, Geedam
DAV MM Public School, Edu City, Geedam
NMDC DAV Polytechnic College, Geedam
SAKSHAM School Geedam
Eklavya School, Geedam
ITI, Geedam
Kanya Shala School, Edu City, Geedam
Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Geedam
Gayatri Vidyapeeth, Geedam
Nirmal Kids School, Haram, Geedam
Kasturba Gandhi girls school, Edu City, Geedam.

Demographics

India census, Geedam had a population of 7,440. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Geedam has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Geedam, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.People follow different religions like Hinduism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism. This town also have an Education City with more than 10 Educational Institutions and Hostels. Most of the Schools and Colleges provide free quality education.