Geedam

Geedam
Census town
Geedam
Geedam
Coordinates: 18°59′N 81°24′E / 18.98°N 81.40°E / 18.98; 81.40
CountryIndia
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictDantewada
Government
  Typetehsildar
  Bodytehsil
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
45 025
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
494441
Vehicle registrationCG-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.