Binjam Village
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).
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1,164 souls. 267 homes.
Gidam tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh.
Binjam today
- Paddy(Common)₹1,900Gidam APMC · 7 Nov 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹3,100Gidam APMC · 7 Nov 2026
Binjam at a glance
Binjam is a mid-sized village of Gidam tehsil: 1,164 people in 267 households (Census 2011), 16th of its 38 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 46.7%, above Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district's 38.3% (Gidam tehsil: 48.5%), while the sex ratio was 1,049 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,052. It falls under Binjam gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 494441. The village covers 977 hectares — about 9.8 km², or roughly 119 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Siyanar, about 2.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Geedam (गीदम) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 11 members (2022-23) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 349 m above sea level At Binjam's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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+.
Official dataCensus 2011
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.
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Villages sharing pincode 494441
Other villages in Gidam tehsil
View all 47 →Binjam — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,164Census 2011
- Male / female
- 568 / 596
- Households
- 267
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 46.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 730
- Work participation
- 62.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Binjam on the map
Binjam · 18.9446° N, 81.2995° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Binjam's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postNearest 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)
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
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
Temples5 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Mosques1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
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)
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
All places in Gidam tehsil (24) →Places of worship in Binjam →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
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 area of Binjam?
Binjam covers about 977 hectares.
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.
Which development block is Binjam in?
Binjam is in the Geedam (गीदम) development block (Local Government Directory).
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), Samlur (4.3 km).
What is the population of Binjam in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Binjam's Census 2011 population of 1,164 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,420 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Binjam?
The sarpanch of Binjam has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Binjam?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 (7 Oct 2026 – 5 Nov 2026): 154.4 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 7 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Gidam APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,900 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · With Seed 1Variety | Gidam APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 7 Nov 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. Best mandi price near Binjam →
Official dataAgmarknet, 7 Nov 2026