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About Makona Village
Makona is a small village in Chimur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 401, made up of 215 males and 186 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 442903, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Makona Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Chimur |
| Pincode | 442903 |
| Area (hectares) | 217.01 hectares |
| Population | 401 |
| Male Population | 215 |
| Female Population | 186 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 865 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Makona compares
By the 2011 count Makona is the 108th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents. Its 217.01 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.
Getting to Makona
Makona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Makona as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Makona from other places
Makona lies about 58 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Chikni Road, about 26 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chimur | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Chikni Road | 26 km |
| Nearest town | Warora | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 58 km |
Villages closest to Makona
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chimur 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.
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Common questions about Makona
As per the Census of India 2011, Makona village had a population of 401. That makes it the 108th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents.
Makona village has 215 males and 186 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Makona has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.
The pincode recorded for Makona is 442903. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Makona covers 217.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Makona falls under Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Makona is Chikni Road, about 26 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 10+ km distance for Makona.
Makona is about 58 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Makona is in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Chimur is about 22 km away. Chikni Road is about 26 km away. Warora is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sawali (1.6 km), Sawari (1.6 km) and Bhiwkund (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Makona today is likely to be higher.
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