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About Marka Village

Marka is a mid sized village in Nathdwara tehsil, in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 991, made up of 481 males and 510 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 723 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 313301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marka village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Rajsamand
Tehsil Nathdwara
Pincode 313301
Area (hectares) 723 hectares
Population 991
Male Population 481
Female Population 510
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,060
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Marka compares

By the 2011 count Marka is the 70th largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 944 residents. Its 723 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Marka

Marka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Marka as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Marka from other places

Marka lies about 18 km from Rajsamand, and the nearest railway station is Kankroli, about 20 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 Marka
Tehsil headquarters Nathdwara 16 km
Nearest town Nāthdwāra 16 km
District headquarters Rajsamand 18 km
Nearest railway station Kankroli 20 km

Villages closest to Marka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nathdwara 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 Marka

As per the Census of India 2011, Marka village had a population of 991. That makes it the 70th largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 944 residents.

Marka village has 481 males and 510 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marka has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Marka is 313301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marka covers 723 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Marka falls under Nathdwara tehsil of Rajsamand district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Marka is Kankroli, about 20 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Marka.

Marka is about 18 km from Rajsamand in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marka is in Nathdwara tehsil of Rajsamand district. Nathdwara is about 16 km away. Nāthdwāra is about 16 km away. Rajsamand is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madrecho Ka Guda (1.9 km), Chikalwas (2.6 km) and Sayon Ka Khera (3.0 km).

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

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