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About Marda Village

Marda is a mid sized village in Raidih tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 699, made up of 331 males and 368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 515 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marda village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Raidih
Pincode 835232
Area (hectares) 515 hectares
Population 699
Male Population 331
Female Population 368
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,112
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marda compares

By the 2011 count Marda is the 38th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,171 residents. Its 515 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Marda

Marda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Marda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marda from other places

Marda lies about 14 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Pokla, about 48 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Marda
Tehsil headquarters Raidih 6.2 km
District headquarters Gumla 14 km
Nearest town Gumlā 14 km
Nearest railway station Pokla 48 km

Villages closest to Marda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raidih tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Marda

As per the Census of India 2011, Marda village had a population of 699. That makes it the 38th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,171 residents.

Marda village has 331 males and 368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marda has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Marda is 835232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marda covers 515 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marda falls under Raidih tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Marda is Pokla, about 48 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Marda.

Marda is about 14 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marda is in Raidih tehsil of Gumla district. Raidih is about 6.2 km away. Gumla is about 14 km away. Gumlā is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nawagarh (2.8 km), Kulmunda (3.3 km) and Saneakona (4.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Marda today is likely to be higher.

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