# Markagondi Village, Jiwati, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) (2)

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Village · Jiwati, Chandrapur 

# Markagondi

Markagondi is a village in Jiwati sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **187 people in 42 households**, the 78th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.4%.

- 187people (2011)
- 42households
- 60.6%literacy
- 968females per 1,000 males

## Markagondi PIN code and other codes

Markagondi falls in Jiwati sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockJiwati
- Census village code541686

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

## How far is Markagondi from nearby towns?

- Jiwati (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ)90 km by road
- Rajura (nearest town)35 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 Markagondi?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Markagondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jiwati
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jiwati
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 20 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 Markagondi known for?

About 20% of the 525 hectares of village land is sown, and 104 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 Markagondi

Of every 100 households in Markagondi in 2011, 35 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markagondi · ■ Jiwati rural average

Electricity for lighting ****35%**

**48%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**11%

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

**3%

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

**96%

Use banking services ****35%**

**35%

Television ****10%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**19%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**4%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****50%**

**73%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 Markagondi?

■ Markagondi · ■ Jiwati rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.6%**

**65.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077**

**1008

Working population ****64.2%**

**53.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.8% for men and 43.6% for women. 64% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 22 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 62 (52%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 34 (28%)

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 Jiwati

- Dhonda Mandwa203 people
- Manguda200 people
- Govindpur190 people
- Babapur187 people
- Yessapur175 people
- Kamalpur130 people
- Ganevi110 people
- Jabhuldhara86 people

[All 83 villages in Jiwati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/jiwati/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Markagondi from Chandrapur?90 km by road
- What is the population of Markagondi?187 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markagondi in?Chandrapur district (Jiwati sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Markagondi?60.6% (Census 2011)