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About Markanwan Village

Markanwan is a large village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,373, made up of 1,213 males and 1,160 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 291 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Markanwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Markanwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Pincode 811301
Area (hectares) 291 hectares
Population 2,373
Male Population 1,213
Female Population 1,160
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Markanwan compares

By the 2011 count Markanwan is the 21st largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 291 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Markanwan

Markanwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Markanwan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Markanwan from other places

Markanwan lies about 26 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Sirari, about 24 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Markanwan
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Sirari 24 km
District headquarters Jamui 26 km
Nearest town Jamūī 26 km

Villages closest to Markanwan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Markanwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Markanwan village had a population of 2,373. That makes it the 21st largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Markanwan village has 1,213 males and 1,160 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markanwan has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Markanwan is 811301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markanwan covers 291 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markanwan falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Markanwan is Sirari, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Markanwan.

Markanwan is about 26 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Markanwan is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 5.0 km away. Sirari is about 24 km away. Jamui is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gahlaur (under 2 km), Risdih (under 2 km) and Mohammadpur (1.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Markanwan today is likely to be higher.

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