# Markhandi Village, Begamganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Begamganj, Raisen 

# Markhandi

Markhandi is a village in Begamganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,147 people in 253 households**, the 20th largest of 207 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%.

- 1,147people (2011)
- 253households
- 72.1%literacy
- 801females per 1,000 males

## Markhandi PIN code and other codes

Markhandi falls in Begamganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockBegamganj
- Census village code484142

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

## How far is Markhandi from nearby towns?

- Begamganj (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)110 km by road
- Begamganj (nearest town)20 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 Markhandi?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Markhandi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Begamganj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Begamganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sagar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Markhandi known for?

The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 43% of the 757 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Markhandi

Of every 100 households in Markhandi in 2011, 63 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Markhandi · ■ Begamganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****63%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

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

**7%

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

**0%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****9%**

**24%

Television ****17%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****13%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****56%**

**46%

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 Markhandi?

■ Markhandi · ■ Begamganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%**

**73.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****801**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**973

Working population ****57.1%**

**44.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.8% for men and 58.3% for women. 63% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 197 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 188 (29%) · **■** Household industry 31 (5%) · **■** Other work 18 (3%) · **■** Marginal 221 (34%)

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 Begamganj

- Udka1,215 people
- Mahua Kheda Kalan1,203 people
- Pandarbhata1,196 people
- Umarkhoh1,184 people
- Kheri Talluka Choauka1,114 people
- Chandoriya1,072 people
- Mansadehi1,063 people
- Suneti1,055 people

[All 226 villages in Begamganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/begamganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Markhandi from Raisen?110 km by road
- What is the population of Markhandi?1,147 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markhandi in?Raisen district (Begamganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Markhandi?72.1% (Census 2011)