# Markahadi Village, Chaurai, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/markahadi/ Village · Chaurai, Chhindwara # Markahadi Markahadi is a village in Chaurai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,177 people in 228 households**, the 48th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 1,177people (2011) - 228households - 77.3%literacy - 998females per 1,000 males ## Markahadi PIN code and other codes Markahadi falls in Chaurai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockChaurai - Census village code494307 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Markahadi from nearby towns? - Chaurai (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)27 km by road - Chaurai Khas (nearest town)8 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 Markahadi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Markahadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chaurai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Markahadi known for? The main crops are **soyabean, makka and wheat**. About 79% of the 505 hectares of village land is sown, and 169 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 Markahadi Of every 100 households in Markahadi in 2011, 68 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Markahadi · ■ Chaurai rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **70% Toilet within the home ****11%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **88% Tap water ****31%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****60%** **36% Television ****24%** **20% Mobile phone ****29%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****52%** **46% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 Markahadi? ■ Markahadi · ■ Chaurai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **941 Working population ****50.3%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.2% for men and 68.5% for women. 59% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 194 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 196 (33%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 22 (4%) · **■** Marginal 179 (30%) 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 Chaurai - Pipariya Khati1,202 people - Auriya1,200 people - Pauniya1,197 people - Lalgaon1,188 people - Machiwada1,175 people - Kona Pidrai1,171 people - Pipariya Fatepur1,168 people - Madai1,156 people [All 190 villages in Chaurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Markahadi from Chhindwara?27 km by road - What is the population of Markahadi?1,177 (Census 2011) - Which district is Markahadi in?Chhindwara district (Chaurai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Markahadi?77.3% (Census 2011)