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About Markhola Village

Markhola is a small village in THALISAIN tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 444, made up of 176 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,523 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Markhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Markhola village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil THALISAIN
Pincode 246130
Area (hectares) 53.25 hectares
Population 444
Male Population 176
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,523
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 Markhola compares

By the 2011 count Markhola is the 59th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 53.25 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

Getting to Markhola

Markhola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Markhola 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 Markhola from other places

Markhola lies about 51 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 62 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 Markhola
Tehsil headquarters THALISAIN 12 km
Nearest town Pauri 22 km
District headquarters Garhwal 51 km
Nearest railway station Kotdwara 62 km

Villages closest to Markhola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Markhola village had a population of 444. That makes it the 59th largest of the 390 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Markhola village has 176 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markhola has about 1523 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1285.

The pincode recorded for Markhola is 246130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markhola covers 53.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markhola falls under THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Markhola is Kotdwara, about 62 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 Markhola.

Markhola is about 51 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Markhola is in THALISAIN tehsil of Garhwal district. THALISAIN is about 12 km away. Pauri is about 22 km away. Garhwal is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banjkot (under 2 km), Pailar (under 2 km) and Darmoli (1.5 km).

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

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