Marjum, Katekalyan, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Marjum


The village Marjum is located in Katekalyan Tahsil of Dantewada District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Marjum Gram Panchayat. It comes under Katekalyan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bade Bacheli, which is about 56 kilometers away from Marjum.

Travel and Communication for Marjum


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Marjum


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

A brief summary of available data for Marjum 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 Marjum


As per available data from the year 2009, 1682 persons live in 339 house holds in the village Marjum. There are 802 female individuals and 880 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.68% and males constitute 52.32% of the total population.

There are 1640 scheduled tribes persons of which 779 are females and 861 are males. Females constitute 47.5% and males constitute 52.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.5% of the total population.

Population density of Marjum is 294.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Marjum


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Total area of Marjum is 571.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 258.22 ha. About 257.42 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 18.85 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 13.08 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 46.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 117.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 50.15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 66.59 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Marjum


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Katekalyan, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Marjum.

There is a government middle school in the village Marjum.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Katekalyan, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Katekalyan, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

Colleges in Marjum


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 Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

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 Marjum.

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 Marjum.

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

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 Marjum.

Other Educational Facilities in Marjum


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dantewada, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Marjum


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Marjum.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Marjum.

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

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

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

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