Darbha
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Darbha (दर्भा) is town and tahsil in Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, India. Author (Laxman Burdak) stayed at Darbha 27.09.1982 - 01.02.1983 for Range training doing intensive touring of the area.
Location
The location code or village code of Darbha village is 449617. Darbha village is located in Darbha Tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated 36km away from district headquarter Darbha. Darbha is the sub-district headquarter of Darbha village. As per 2009 stats, Darbha village is also a gram panchayat. Darbha is connected to Jagdalpur by National Highway 30. Nearest airport is Raipur Airport. It is located at 18°52′0″N 81°55′0″E at an elevation of 678 m above MSL. The total geographical area of village is 472.82 hectares. [1]
Origin
Darbha (दर्भा) probably is based on Sanskrit word Darbha (दर्भ) = Kusha grass (Desmostachya bipinnata).
Jat Gotras Namesake
Mention by Panini
Darbha (दर्भ) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Ashmadi (अश्मादि) (4.2.80.8) group. [2]
Darbha (दर्भ) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [3]
Darbha-vahana (दर्भ-वाहण) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [4]
Darbha-sharam (दर्भ-शरम) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [5]
Jat Gotras Namesake
History
Dhakasa (ढाकास) village in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan. Its ancient name was Darbhakaksha (दर्भकक्ष).[6] PIN: 331024
2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley
On 25 May 2013, Naxalite insurgents of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacked a convoy of Indian National Congress leaders in the Jhiram Ghati, Darbha Valley in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, India. The attack caused at least 27 deaths, including that of former state minister Mahendra Karma and Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel. Vidya Charan Shukla, a senior Congress leader, succumbed to his injuries on 11 June 2013.[7]
Leaders of the Indian National Congress were carrying out a Parivartan Yatra ("Change" Rally) in the state, with a convoy of 25 vehicles carrying around 200 Congress leaders and workers. They were returning from a meeting organised in Sukma and were headed to Keshloor nearby Jagdalpur along National Highway 221 which connects Chhattisgarh with Krishna district in the adjacent state of Andhra Pradesh and hold its last rally there. Almost all the senior state party leaders; former Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla, former state minister Mahendra Karma, Nand Kumar Patel, Uday Mudaliyar, senior Congress leader Gopi Madhwani, and prominent woman tribal leader Phulo Devi Netam from Bastar were present
List of Villages in Darbha Tehsil
1 Alangnar, 2 Alwa, 3 Badegurwe, 4 Badekadma, 5 Bengpal, 6 Bispur, 7 Chandragiri, 8 Chandrapal, 9 Chhindbahar, 10 Chhindgur, 11 Chhindwada, 12 Chhotegudra, 13 Chhotegurbe, 14 Chhotekadma, 15 Chidpal, 16 Chingpal, 17 Chitapur, 18 Darbha, 19 Dhodhrepal, 20 Dilmili, 21 Gadamguda, 22 Gadamras, 23 Gidawarli, 24 Gumadpal, 25 Idjepal, 26 Jagadpal, 27 Junapani, 28 Kakalgur, 29 Kaknar , 30 Kamanar, 31 Kandanar, 32 Kankapal, 33 Karka, 34 Katakanda, 35 Katenar, 36 Kelaur, 37 Keshapur, 38 Klepal, 39 Kodrichapar, 40 Kodripal, 41 Kokawada, 42 Koleng, 43 Kondloor, 44 Kotamsar, 45 Koynar, 46 Kudumkhodra, 47 Kukanar, 48 Lendra, 49 Mader Konta, 50 Mahkapal, 51 Mamdpal, 52 Mangnar, 53 Manjhipal, 54 Mavlipadar, 55 Mundagarh, 56 Mundenar, 57 Munga, 58 Musaguda , 59 Neganar, 60 Nilegondibodenar, 61 Pakhnar, 62 Pedawada, 63 Sautnar, 64 Sedwa, 65 Tahakwada, 66 Temrubhata, 67 Tirathgarh, 68 Topar, 69 Toynar,
Source - https://villageinfo.in/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha.html
Population
Darbha has a total population of 1,359 peoples, out of which male population is 679 while female population is 680. Literacy rate of darbha village is 67.18% out of which 72.61% males and 61.76% females are literate. There are about 272 houses in darbha village. Pincode of darbha village locality is 494450. Jagdalpur is nearest town to darbha for all major economic activities, which is approximately 36km away.[8]
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See also
References
- ↑ https://villageinfo.in/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha/darbha.html
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.501
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.25
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 148
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.215
- ↑ Early Chauhan Dynasties, by Dasharatha Sharma, pp.227-228.
- ↑ "Veteran Congress leader Vidya Charan Shukla dies of bullet wounds". The Indian Express. 11 June 2013
- ↑ https://villageinfo.in/chhattisgarh/bastar/darbha/darbha.html
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