# Markal Village, Khed, Pune (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/khed/markal/ Village · Khed, Pune # Markal Markal is a village in Khed sub-district of Pune district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **6,378 people in 1,268 households**, the 6th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.3%. - 6,378people (2011) - 1,268households - 82.5%literacy - 976females per 1,000 males ## Markal PIN code and other codes Markal falls in Khed sub-district, Pune district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhed - Census village code555855 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Markal from nearby towns? - Rajgurunagar (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Pune (district HQ)30 km by road - Alandi (nearest town)13 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 Markal? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Markal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 8 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Aladi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pune - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 14 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 Markal known for? Products made here include fabrication and plastic products. About 51% of the 1,883 hectares of village land is sown, and 139 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 Markal Of every 100 households in Markal in 2011, 94 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Markal · ■ Khed rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **79% Toilet within the home ****77%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **33% Tap water ****56%** **39% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** **55% Use banking services ****81%** **72% Television ****66%** **52% Mobile phone ****85%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****47%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **20% Own their home ****70%** **82% 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 Markal? ■ Markal · ■ Khed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%** **77.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **920 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872** **874 Working population ****45.2%** **53.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 76.3% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,351 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 386 (13%) · **■** Household industry 126 (4%) · **■** Other work 769 (27%) · **■** Marginal 250 (9%) 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 Khed - Mahalunge9,687 people - Kuruli8,199 people - Pimpalgaon Tarf Khed6,808 people - Kalus6,538 people - Chimbali5,714 people - Davadi5,618 people - Wada5,523 people - Nighoje5,326 people [All 186 villages in Khed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/khed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Markal from Pune?30 km by road - What is the population of Markal?6,378 (Census 2011) - Which district is Markal in?Pune district (Khed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Markal?82.5% (Census 2011)