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About Markandapur Village

Markandapur is a small village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 436, made up of 226 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Markandapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Markandapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jhargram
Pincode 721513
Area (hectares) 54.63 hectares
Population 436
Male Population 226
Female Population 210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Markandapur compares

By the 2011 count Markandapur is the 131st largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 54.63 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Markandapur

Markandapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Markandapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Malkari, Manapara, Manikpara and Mantipa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Markandapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Markandapur village had a population of 436. That makes it the 131st largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.

Markandapur village has 226 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markandapur has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Markandapur is 721513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markandapur covers 54.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markandapur falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Markandapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Markandapur.

Markandapur is in Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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