Marda, Gumla

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Marda
Village
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Marda
Location in Jharkhand, India
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Marda
Marda (India)
Coordinates: 22°56′29″N84°28′40″E / 22.941474°N 84.477667°E / 22.941474; 84.477667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Government
  Type Federal democracy
Population
 (2011)
  Total699
Languages *
   Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835232
Telephone/ STD code 06524
Vehicle registration JH 07
Literacy79.14%
Lok Sabha constituency Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency Gumla
Website gumla.nic.in

Marda is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Geography

Marda, Gumla
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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Marda is located at 22°56′29″N84°28′40″E / 22.941474°N 84.477667°E / 22.941474; 84.477667

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. [1] [2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Marda had a total population of 699, of which 331 (47%) were males and 368 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 119. The total number of literate persons in Marda was 459 (79.14% of the population over 6 years). [3]

(*For language details see Raidih block#Language and religion)

Culture

The Mahasadashiva temple is an 85 feet high temple, spread over an area of around 2 acres built in Kalinga architectural style. Apart from the main idol of Mahasadashiva, there are 84 other deities made of black stone in a seated style. The main idol is in Shiva’s unique virat form. [4]

The website of the district administration presents detailed information about the deity: "There are 18 Puranas in Sanātana Dharma, out of which Shiva is described in 10 Puranas. From the study of other religious texts, it is known that there are innumerable forms in the 19 incarnations of Shiva, in which all kinds of human qualities like joy-sadness, forgiveness-anger etc. have been seen from time to time. Shiva has 108 names and some people also believe in 160 names. However, there are mainly three forms of Shiva - Shiva, Sadashiva and Mahasadashiva. Mahasadashiva is a symbol of a virat form who has 26 heads and 52 arms. This is a rare form that is seen in only a few temples in India." [4]

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References

  1. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376294, pages 174-175. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Mahasadashiv Temple". Tourism/ Tourist Places. District Administration, Gumla. Retrieved 25 October 2021.