# Markadhana Village, Ghoda Dongri, Betul (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Ghoda Dongri, Betul 

# Markadhana

Markadhana is a village in Ghoda Dongri sub-district of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **928 people in 182 households**, the 65th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 928people (2011)
- 182households
- 55.7%literacy
- 1,013females per 1,000 males

## Markadhana PIN code and other codes

Markadhana falls in Ghoda Dongri sub-district, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockGhoda Dongari
- Census village code485876

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

## How far is Markadhana from nearby towns?

- Betul (district HQ)47 km by road
- Sarni (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 Markadhana?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Markadhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahpur
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Sarni
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Betul
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)8 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 Markadhana known for?

The main crops are **soyabean, dhan and wheat**. About 68% of the 341 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Markadhana

Of every 100 households in Markadhana in 2011, 83 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markadhana · ■ Ghoda Dongri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

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

**13%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****80%**

**74%

Television ****17%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****22%**

**31%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 Markadhana?

■ Markadhana · ■ Ghoda Dongri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013**

**999

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1211**

**975

Working population ****51.5%**

**50.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.1% for men and 45.2% for women. 62% of men and 41% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 86 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (8%) · **■** Other work 71 (15%) · **■** Marginal 283 (59%)

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 Ghoda Dongri

- Hira Wadi947 people
- Golhai Khurd946 people
- Belond937 people
- Gopinathpur935 people
- Lakkipur924 people
- Pipri910 people
- Sitakamath889 people
- Fulberiya882 people

[All 172 villages in Ghoda Dongri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/betul/ghoda-dongri/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Markadhana from Betul?47 km by road
- What is the population of Markadhana?928 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markadhana in?Betul district (Ghoda Dongri sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Markadhana?55.7% (Census 2011)