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About Markanda Chak Village

Markanda Chak is a mid sized village in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,113, made up of 566 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Markanda Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Markanda Chak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Sabang
Pincode 721144
Area (hectares) 93.08 hectares
Population 1,113
Male Population 566
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Markanda Chak compares

By the 2011 count Markanda Chak is the 75th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 93.08 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Markanda Chak

Markanda Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Markanda Chak 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. The nearest villages by name are Malpar, Malparbatitaki, Mangrajpur and Manikara. 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 Markanda Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Markanda Chak village had a population of 1,113. That makes it the 75th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Markanda Chak village has 566 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Markanda Chak has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Markanda Chak is 721144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Markanda Chak covers 93.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Markanda Chak falls under Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Markanda Chak notes the nearest railway station 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 Markanda Chak.

Markanda Chak is in Sabang 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 Markanda Chak today is likely to be higher.

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