# Markona Village, Similia, Baleshwar (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Similia, Baleshwar 

# Markona

Markona is a village in Similia sub-district of Baleshwar district, Odisha, PIN code **756126**. The 2011 Census counted **3,227 people in 658 households**, the 2nd largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.

- 3,227people (2011)
- 658households
- 85.8%literacy
- 756126PIN code

## Markona PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Markona is 756126.** Markona falls in Similia sub-district, Baleshwar district, Odisha.

- PIN code756126
- Gram panchayatMarkona
- Community development blockSimilia
- Census village code394164

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

## How far is Markona from nearby towns?

- Similia (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Baleshwar (district HQ)63 km by road
- Bhadrak (nearest town)16 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 Markona?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Markona; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bari
- ○Degree college10+ km · Simulia
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)16 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 Markona known for?

About 75% of the 510 hectares of village land is sown, and 353 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 Markona

Of every 100 households in Markona in 2011, 71 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Markona · ■ Similia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**60%

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

**14%

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

**84%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**95%

Use banking services ****66%**

**53%

Television ****42%**

**27%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**51%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**18%

Own their home ****82%**

**97%

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 Markona?

■ Markona · ■ Similia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%**

**81.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**975

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821**

**925

Working population ****41.6%**

**39.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.8% for men and 78.6% for women. 57% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 320 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 69 (5%) · **■** Household industry 40 (3%) · **■** Other work 369 (27%) · **■** Marginal 546 (41%)

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 Similia

- Bati3,423 people
- Garsankh3,225 people
- Andrai2,914 people
- Maitapur2,907 people
- Prusottampur2,777 people

[All 243 villages in Similia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/similia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Markona?756126
- How far is Markona from Baleshwar?63 km by road
- What is the population of Markona?3,227 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markona in?Baleshwar district (Similia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Markona?85.8% (Census 2011)