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Marma

Dhanora mandal
Pincode 442606
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Parvata satish koreti
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LGD code
538893
Pincode
442606
Post office
Dhanora
Population
112
Households
24
Literacy rate
37.5%
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000♂
Workers
69
Distance to district centre
67 km
Distance to mandal centre
55 km
Distance to Mumbai
807 km
Distance to Hyderabad
399 km
Nearest railway station
Wadsa · 55 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Dhanora · 24 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Marma compares

By population, Marma ranks #171 of 228 villages in Dhanora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.5%
−25.7% vs mandal average
Marma
37.5%
Dhanora mandal
63.2%
Gadchiroli district
66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
898
−93 vs mandal average
Marma
898
Dhanora mandal
991
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.2 vs mandal average
Marma
4.7
Dhanora mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Marma at a glance

Marma is a village of 112 people in 24 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 171st-largest of 228 villages in Dhanora taluka. Literacy is 38%, 26 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. It lies 67 km from the Gadchiroli district centre, 50 km from Armori, the nearest town, 55 km from Wadsa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442606, served by Dhanora post office; the LGD village code is 538893. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Dhanora, 24 km away. The sarpanch is Parvata satish koreti , and the village votes in Brahmapuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar. The population is estimated at 132 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khamtala

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Marma · this village11238%
Marma · Patuk Adc9261%0 km N
Murzar · Dhanora3427%3.4 km SE
Khamtala · Dhanora48865%5.3 km NW
Charwahi · Dhanora15528%5.4 km S
Charwahi · Kelhari84237%5.4 km S
Charwahi · Balod1,07673%5.4 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Marma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GADCHIROLI
Distance to nearest town (km)
77
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
45
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
249.34
Irrigated area (ha)
21.69
Forest area (ha)
106.87

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Marma

LGD code
538893
Pincode
442606
Post office
Dhanora
Population (Census 2011)
112
Population (projected 2026)
132
Households
24
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
898
Literacy rate
37.5%
Coordinates
20.44684°N, 80.45586°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Brahmapuri
Member of Parliament
Namdeo Kirsan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Wadettiwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Parvata satish koreti
Block / Mandal
Dhanora
Getting there

How to reach Marma

Mandal centre
Dhanora · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 53 min by car · 2 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gadchiroli · ≈ 67 km
≈ 2 h 18 min by car · 2 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,504 people
Armori · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 42 min by car · 2 h 1 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai807 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad399 km
  • Chennai819 km
  • Kolkata851 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationWadsa55 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Dhanora24 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India32 km
  • Petrol pumpCM Petrol Pump26 km
  • CollegeMahatma Gandhi Arts, Science & Late N. P. Commerce College50 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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