# Markagaon Village, Dhanora, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)

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Village · Dhanora, Gadchiroli 

# Markagaon

Markagaon is a village in Dhanora sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **296 people in 63 households**, the 90th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%.

- 296people (2011)
- 63households
- 51.1%literacy
- 1,176females per 1,000 males

## Markagaon PIN code and other codes

Markagaon falls in Dhanora sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockDhanora
- Census village code539037

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

## How far is Markagaon from nearby towns?

- Dhanora (sub-district HQ)80 km by road
- Gadchiroli (district HQ)100 km by road
- Gadchiroli (nearest town)70 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 Markagaon?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Markagaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pendhari
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gadchiroli
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Markagaon known for?

About 61% of the 93 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 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 Markagaon

Of every 100 households in Markagaon in 2011, 6 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markagaon · ■ Dhanora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**45%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**81%

Tap water ****0%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**14%

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

**4%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****82%**

**78%

Television ****3%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****10%**

**26%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Markagaon?

■ Markagaon · ■ Dhanora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.1%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1176**

**991

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1179**

**972

Working population ****66.6%**

**58.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.1% for men and 42.5% for women. 66% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 126 (64%) · **■** Farm labourers 69 (35%) · **■** Other work 2 (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 Dhanora

- Salebhatti312 people
- Nimgaon307 people
- Khargi305 people
- Jappi304 people
- Rakhatola293 people
- Botehur292 people
- Gujanwadi292 people
- Kharkadi280 people

[All 228 villages in Dhanora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Markagaon from Gadchiroli?100 km by road
- What is the population of Markagaon?296 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markagaon in?Gadchiroli district (Dhanora sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Markagaon?51.1% (Census 2011)