Maretha, Bakavand, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maretha


The village Maretha is located in Bakavand Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Maretha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bakaband Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagdalpur, which is about 60 kilometers away from Maretha.

Travel and Communication for Maretha


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Maretha,
Bastar,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494224

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maretha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Maretha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Maretha is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Maretha


As per available data from the year 2009, 1578 persons live in 363 house holds in the village Maretha. There are 791 female individuals and 787 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.13% and males constitute 49.87% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

There are 870 scheduled tribes persons of which 431 are females and 439 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 55.13% of the total population.

Population density of Maretha is 308.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maretha


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Total area of Maretha is 510.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 364.6 ha. About 375.28 ha is un-irrigated area. About 22.5 ha is irrigated area. About 22.5 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 19.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 26 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 40.52 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 13.68 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.69 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Maretha


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Jaybel, which is 5-10 kms away from Maretha.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Maretha.

There is a government middle school in the village Maretha.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jaybel, which is 5-10 kms away from Maretha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kesarpal, which is 5-10 kms away from Maretha.

Colleges in Maretha


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bhanpuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

Other Educational Facilities in Maretha


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Maretha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Maretha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

Healthcare Facilities in Maretha


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Maretha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Maretha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Maretha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Maretha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Maretha.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Maretha.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Maretha.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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