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About Uttar Markandapur Village

Uttar Markandapur is a mid sized village in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,381, made up of 716 males and 665 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Markandapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Markandapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Kolaghat
Pincode 721139
Area (hectares) 135.33 hectares
Population 1,381
Male Population 716
Female Population 665
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 10+ km distance

How Uttar Markandapur compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Markandapur is the 63rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 135.33 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Uttar Markandapur

Uttar Markandapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uttar 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uttar Markandapur from other places

Uttar Markandapur lies about 59 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Deulti, about 14 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 Uttar Markandapur
Tehsil headquarters Kolaghat 14 km
Nearest railway station Deulti 14 km
Nearest town Ghātāl 15 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 59 km

Villages closest to Uttar Markandapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kolaghat 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 Uttar Markandapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Markandapur village had a population of 1,381. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.

Uttar Markandapur village has 716 males and 665 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Markandapur has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Markandapur is 721139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Markandapur covers 135.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Markandapur falls under Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Markandapur is Deulti, about 14 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 Uttar Markandapur.

Uttar Markandapur is about 59 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Markandapur is in Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Kolaghat is about 14 km away. Deulti is about 14 km away. Ghātāl 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 Bagicha Kumar Chak (8.4 km), Kismat Gopal Chak (8.4 km) and Amir Chak (12 km).

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

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