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About Markhapur Village

Markhapur is a mid sized village in Lakhimpur tehsil, in the district of Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,855, made up of 950 males and 905 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262701, 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 Kheri
Tehsil Lakhimpur
Pincode 262701
Area (hectares) 242.1 hectares
Population 1,855
Male Population 950
Female Population 905
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available

How Markhapur compares

By the 2011 count Markhapur is the 199th largest of the 459 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,010 residents. Its 242.1 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Markhapur

Markhapur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Markhapur as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Markhapur from other places

Markhapur lies about 4.1 km from Kheri, and the nearest railway station is Kadipur Sani Halt, about 1.5 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 Kadipur Sani Halt 1.5 km
District headquarters Kheri 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakhimpur 9.2 km

Villages closest to Markhapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakhimpur 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 1,855. That makes it the 199th largest of the 459 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,010 residents.

Markhapur village has 950 males and 905 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markhapur has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Markhapur is 262701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markhapur covers 242.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markhapur falls under Lakhimpur tehsil of Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Markhapur is Kadipur Sani Halt, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available for Markhapur.

Markhapur is about 4.1 km from Kheri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Markhapur is in Lakhimpur tehsil of Kheri district. Kadipur Sani Halt is about 1.5 km away. Kheri is about 4.1 km away. Lakhimpur is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malahpur (under 2 km), Chak Kamalpur (1.5 km) and Musepur Kalan (1.5 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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