Binjam
Binjam is a revenue village in Gidam tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,164 in 267 households (Census 2011).
1,164 souls. 267 homes.
Gidam tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh.
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Binjam today
- Paddy(Common)₹1,800Bijapur APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Mahua Seed(Hippe seed)₹2,500Bhopalpattnam APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Mahua₹3,000Bhopalpattnam APMC · 20 Oct 2026
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Binjam is a village in Gidam tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,164 people in 267 households, with a literacy rate of 46.7%. It is administered by the Binjam gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 494441.
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Gram panchayat
Binjam is in the Binjam (बिंजम) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Binjam compares
By population, Binjam ranks #16 of 38 inhabited villages in Gidam tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Binjam had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Binjam at a glance
Binjam is a village of 1,164 people in 267 households (Census 2011) in Gidam tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, the 16th of 38 inhabited villages in Gidam tehsil by population. Literacy is 46.7%, 1.8 points below the tehsil figure of 48.5%, and the sex ratio is 1,049 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494441; the LGD village code is 450166.
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Key facts — Binjam
Villages sharing pincode 494441
Other villages in Gidam tehsil
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- Population
- 1,164Census 2011
- Male / female
- 568 / 596
- Households
- 267
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 46.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Binjam on the map
Binjam · 18.9446° N, 81.2995° E
Electoral profile
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District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Binjam
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Nearest services to Binjam
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Binjam's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchICICI Bank · 8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeJhodiyabadam Branch Post Office · 2.6 km (straight line) · PIN 494441 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 5.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCDantewada · 7.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolArunoday Public School · 7.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Binjam
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Binjam's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices189 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Post office · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.7 km away (straight line)
- Madse Branch Post Office
Post office · 4.4 km away (straight line)
- ICICI Bank
Bank · 8 km away (straight line)
- CGRGB Bank
Bank · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
All banks, atms & post offices in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Hospitals & clinics6 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Hospital · 7.8 km away (straight line)
word No. 14 Sanjay Nagar, Near BSNL Officer, Dantewada
Hospital · 10 km away (straight line)
Pandewar, Chhattisgarh
Primary / community health centre · 17 km away (straight line)
Chitaloor
- N.M.D.C. Appolo Central Hospital
Hospital · 27 km away (straight line)
Bacheli
All hospitals & clinics in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Arunoday Public School
School · 7.2 km away (straight line)
All schools & anganwadis in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Office Of District Collector, Dantewada
District Collectorate · 6 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 54 km away (straight line)
Main Road, Bijapur
All revenue & panchayat offices in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Government offices3 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dantewada
Government office · 6.9 km away (straight line)
Government office · 10 km away (straight line)
Geedam
Government office · 12 km away (straight line)
Geedam
- RTO OFFICE SUKMA
RTO / transport office · 72 km away (straight line)
Temples1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Mosques1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- ज़ामा मस्जिद
Mosque · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Transport9 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Dantewara
Railway station · 7.2 km away (straight line)
- Kamalur
Railway station · 10 km away (straight line)
- Gidam
Railway station · 12 km away (straight line)
- Jagdalpur Airport
Airport · 79 km away (straight line)
- Jeypore Airport
Airport · 132 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- New Tribal Market Dantewara
Market / mandi · 7.6 km away (straight line)
All agriculture services in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Community places1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
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People often ask about Binjam
Where is Binjam located?
Binjam is a village in Gidam tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Binjam in?
Binjam is in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Binjam belong to?
Binjam comes under the Binjam gram panchayat.
How is Binjam written in the local script?
Binjam is written बिंजम.
What is the pincode of Binjam?
The pincode of Binjam, Gidam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 494441.
What is the population of Binjam?
As per the 2011 Census, Binjam had a population of 1,164 (568 males and 596 females).
How many households are there in Binjam?
Binjam had 267 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Binjam?
The literacy rate of Binjam was 46.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Binjam?
Binjam had 1,049 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Binjam in?
Binjam is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Binjam?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Binjam, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Binjam in?
Binjam is in the Dantewada assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Binjam?
Chaitram Atami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dantewada assembly seat, which includes Binjam, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Binjam?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Binjam is 450166 and its Census 2011 village code is 450166.
Which villages are near Binjam?
Villages near Binjam include Siyanar (2.1 km), Kutulnar (2.1 km), Alnar (3.9 km), Bhogam (4.1 km), Kundenar (5.8 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (22 Sept 2026 – 21 Oct 2026): 287.8 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Bijapur APMC, Bhopalpattnam APMC, Bharamgarh APMC, Bijapur district — about 55 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Bijapur APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Bhopalpattnam APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Bharamgarh APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua Seed(Hippe seed) · Mahua Seed | Bhopalpattnam APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua Seed(Hippe seed) · Mahua Seed | Bharamgarh APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua Seed(Hippe seed) · Mahua Seed | Bijapur APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Bhopalpattnam APMC | 2,500 | 3,600 | 3,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Bharamgarh APMC | 2,500 | 3,600 | 3,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Binjam's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
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Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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