Geedam
dantewada | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
| Nickname: Gidam | |
  Geedam  Geedam | |
| Coordinates: 18°59′N 81°24′E / 18.98°N 81.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Dantewada |
| Founded by | Dr.Raman Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | tehsildar |
| • Body | tehsil |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45 025 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494441 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-18 |
Geedam is a census town and tehsil in Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated in National highway number 63 (previously numbered as national highway 16) 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 (State Capital), Jagdalpur City, Vishakapatnam City, Hyderabad City, Dantewara, Bijapur, Sukma, Bhopalpatnam, Barsoor and Kirandul is available.