# Markapal Village, Bhairamgarh, Bijapur (Chhattisgarh)

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Village · Bhairamgarh, Bijapur 

# Markapal

Markapal is a village in Bhairamgarh sub-district of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **494226**. The 2011 Census counted **204 people in 48 households**, the 108th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 1.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 29.3%.

- 204people (2011)
- 48households
- 1.1%literacy
- 494226PIN code

## Markapal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Markapal is 494226.** Markapal falls in Bhairamgarh sub-district, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code494226
- Gram panchayatBangoli
- Community development blockBhairamgarh
- Census village code451308

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Markapal from nearby towns?

- Bhairamgarh (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Bijapur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Bhairamgarh (nearest town)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Markapal?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Markapal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Bhairamgarh
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhairamgarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bijapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bijapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Markapal known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and mustard**. Products made here include iron tools, wooden work and winnowing fan. About 10% of the 974 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Markapal

Of every 100 households in Markapal in 2011, 0 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markapal · ■ Bhairamgarh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**9%

Toilet within the home ****25%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****0%**

**15%

Television ****0%**

**2%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**4%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****98%**

**69%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Markapal?

■ Markapal · ■ Bhairamgarh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****1.1%**

**29.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1147**

**995

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200**

**992

Working population ****65.7%**

**53.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 2.4% for men and 0.0% for women. 67% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Cultivators 134 (100%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Bhairamgarh

- Pitepal222 people
- Bengla214 people
- Chinger209 people
- Kudmer205 people
- Toynar199 people
- Gudsakal198 people
- Birabhatti197 people
- Ghotpal197 people

[All 282 villages in Bhairamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bijapur/bhairamgarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Markapal?494226
- How far is Markapal from Bijapur?10 km by road
- What is the population of Markapal?204 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markapal in?Bijapur district (Bhairamgarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Markapal?1.1% (Census 2011)