# Markal Village, Mudigere, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Mudigere, Chikmagalur 

# Markal

Markal is a village in Mudigere sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577122**. The 2011 Census counted **525 people in 136 households**, the 67th largest of 139 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%.

- 525people (2011)
- 136households
- 77.7%literacy
- 577122PIN code

## Markal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Markal is 577122.** Markal falls in Mudigere sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka.

- PIN code577122
- Gram panchayatNiduvalli
- Community development blockMudigere
- Census village code609923

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

## How far is Markal from nearby towns?

- Mudigere (sub-district HQ)34 km by road
- Chikmagalur (district HQ)69 km by road
- Mudigere (nearest town)34 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 Markal?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Markal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ATMIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banakal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Mudigere
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mudigere
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter

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 Markal known for?

The main crops are **coffee and pepper**. About 76% of the 371 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Markal

Of every 100 households in Markal in 2011, 79 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Markal · ■ Mudigere rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**31%

Tap water ****37%**

**60%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**84%

Use banking services ****98%**

**72%

Television ****51%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**8%

None of these assets ****12%**

**12%

Own their home ****73%**

**78%

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 Markal?

■ Markal · ■ Mudigere rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%**

**75.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059**

**1033

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1050**

**986

Working population ****56.2%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.8% for men and 69.1% for women. 68% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 288 (98%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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 Mudigere

- Kalmane546 people
- Aramane Thalagur543 people
- Attigere538 people
- Gowthahalli528 people
- Tripura524 people
- Muthigepura502 people
- Hiresigara498 people
- Kannehalli480 people

[All 140 villages in Mudigere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Markal?577122
- How far is Markal from Chikmagalur?69 km by road
- What is the population of Markal?525 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markal in?Chikmagalur district (Mudigere sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Markal?77.7% (Census 2011)