Geedam Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Geedam is a village situated in Sukma tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Geedam. The total population of Geedam is 634 out of which 293 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geedam is 1,164.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geedam village is 128 which is 20% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geedam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,164) of Geedam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geedam is 17.4%. Thus Geedam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 22.27% and the female literacy rate is 13.36% in Geedam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geedam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geedam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geedam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Literacy | 17.39% | 22.27% | 13.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 600 | 274 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 242 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in Geedam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geedam village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 186 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 172 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 9 | 79 |
| Non Working | 211 | 98 | 113 |
Map of Geedam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Geedam, Sukma
Below are the list of villages near Geedam village in Sukma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelwapal | 905 |
| Mulaguda | 565 |
| Jorutong Alias Kokarpal | 1,082 |
| Jhapra | 791 |
| Buddi | 2,772 |
| Mangipal | 343 |
| Dandabadi | 274 |
| Kudukras | 313 |
| Rampuram | 345 |
| Puspalli | 510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geedam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia