# Markandadeo Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/markandadeo/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Markandadeo Markandadeo is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **994 people in 261 households**, the 60th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 994people (2011) - 261households - 81.9%literacy - 901females per 1,000 males ## Markandadeo PIN code and other codes Markandadeo falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539221 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Markandadeo from nearby towns? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)40 km by road - Mul (nearest town)26 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 Markandadeo? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Markandadeo; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 school5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 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 Markandadeo known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 61% of the 464 hectares of village land is sown, and 43 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 Markandadeo Of every 100 households in Markandadeo in 2011, 84 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Markandadeo · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **70% Toilet within the home ****31%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **79% Tap water ****72%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **89% Use banking services ****76%** **74% Television ****32%** **25% Mobile phone ****36%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **33% Own their home ****86%** **91% 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 Markandadeo? ■ Markandadeo · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838** **970 Working population ****47.4%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.9% for men and 74.1% for women. 53% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (10%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 55 (12%) · **■** Marginal 298 (63%) 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 Chamorshi - Dotkuli1,020 people - Bhadbhidi alias Bilaspur1,013 people - Thakurnagar1,006 people - Shankarpur1,001 people - Ravindrapur971 people - Bandhona965 people - Kunghada Mal958 people - Chapalwada929 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Markandadeo from Gadchiroli?40 km by road - What is the population of Markandadeo?994 (Census 2011) - Which district is Markandadeo in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Markandadeo?81.9% (Census 2011)