Giddarbaha is a town and a municipal council in Muktsar district, in the Indian state of Punjab.
Giddarbaha in its earliest stage was known as Pepali (Punjabi: ਪਿੱਪਲੀ, romanized: Pippalī) named after an old pipal tree.
According to local tradition, when Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji visited Pepali, he saw ladies of the village disturbed by a jackal (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਦੜ, romanized: giddaṛ) when they went to fetch water from the well.
From there that village was renamed by the locals to Giddar vyahya (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਦੜ ਵਿਆਹਿਆ, romanized: Giddaṛ viāhiā, lit.
The western Himalayas in the north and the Thar Desert in the south and southwest mainly determine the climatic conditions.
The southwestern monsoon brings the rainy season during summer (July to September), with nearly 70% of the region's annual rainfall occurring during those months.
Dera Baba Gangaram, Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir (Railway Road) and Theri village Gurdwara (Giddarbaha) are famous in the region.
The Giddarbaha Municipal Council has population of 45,370 of which 23,847 are males while 21,523 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Giddarbaha Municipal Council has total administration over 8,892 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
It is also authorized to build roads within municipal council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.