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About Markhapur Village

Markhapur is a mid sized village in Nawabganj tehsil, in the district of Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,522, made up of 787 males and 735 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 225122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Markhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Markhapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Barabanki
Tehsil Nawabganj
Pincode 225122
Area (hectares) 157.9 hectares
Population 1,522
Male Population 787
Female Population 735
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Markhapur compares

By the 2011 count Markhapur is the 115th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 157.9 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Markhapur

Markhapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Markhapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Markhapur from other places

Markhapur lies about 13 km from Barabanki, and the nearest railway station is Anupganj, about 6.7 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 Markhapur
Nearest railway station Anupganj 6.7 km
District headquarters Barabanki 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawabganj 15 km
Nearest town Nawābganj 15 km

Villages closest to Markhapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Markhapur village had a population of 1,522. That makes it the 115th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.

Markhapur village has 787 males and 735 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markhapur has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Markhapur is 225122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markhapur covers 157.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markhapur falls under Nawabganj tehsil of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Markhapur is Anupganj, about 6.7 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 km distance for Markhapur.

Markhapur is about 13 km from Barabanki in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Markhapur is in Nawabganj tehsil of Barabanki district. Anupganj is about 6.7 km away. Barabanki is about 13 km away. Nawabganj is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tinduani (3.1 km), Ukhari (4.3 km) and Nindanpur (4.5 km).

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

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