# Markanda Village, Daryapur, Amravati (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Daryapur, Amravati 

# Markanda

Markanda is a village in Daryapur sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **848 people in 223 households**, the 52nd largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%.

- 848people (2011)
- 223households
- 90.3%literacy
- 843females per 1,000 males

## Markanda PIN code and other codes

Markanda falls in Daryapur sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockDaryapur
- Census village code532961

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

## How far is Markanda from nearby towns?

- Daryapur (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Amravati (district HQ)44 km by road
- Daryapur Banosa (nearest town)30 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 Markanda?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Markanda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Markanda
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Darapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Amravati
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Markanda known for?

About 90% of the 338 hectares of village land is sown, and 278 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 Markanda

Of every 100 households in Markanda in 2011, 81 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markanda · ■ Daryapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**43%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**56%

Tap water ****80%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**86%

Use banking services ****54%**

**58%

Television ****35%**

**32%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**11%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****46%**

**46%

Own their home ****92%**

**94%

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 Markanda?

■ Markanda · ■ Daryapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.3%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****843**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1280**

**933

Working population ****46.6%**

**49.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 93.1% for men and 86.8% for women. 61% of men and 29% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 67 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 302 (76%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (5%) · **■** Marginal 4 (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 Daryapur

- Kuberi911 people
- Sukali897 people
- Borala895 people
- Nandura866 people
- Mhaispur835 people
- Kolambi804 people
- Khursanpur803 people
- Narsingpur802 people

[All 150 villages in Daryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/daryapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Markanda from Amravati?44 km by road
- What is the population of Markanda?848 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markanda in?Amravati district (Daryapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Markanda?90.3% (Census 2011)