# Markandi Village, Golanthara, Ganjam (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Golanthara, Ganjam 

# Markandi

Markandi is a village in Golanthara sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha, PIN code **761008**. The 2011 Census counted **3,210 people in 717 households**, the 9th largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 35.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.2%.

- 3,210people (2011)
- 717households
- 35.7%literacy
- 761008PIN code

## Markandi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Markandi is 761008.** Markandi falls in Golanthara sub-district, Ganjam district, Odisha.

- PIN code761008
- Gram panchayatIndrakhi
- Community development blockRangei Lunda
- Census village code412707

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

## How far is Markandi from nearby towns?

- Golanthara (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Chatrapur (district HQ)44 km by road
- Brahmapur (nearest town)2 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 Markandi?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Markandi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Konisi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Berhampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Konisi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Markandi known for?

The main crops are **paddy, vegetables and ragi**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Markandi

Of every 100 households in Markandi in 2011, 62 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Markandi · ■ Golanthara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

**72%

Tap water ****3%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**82%

Use banking services ****69%**

**51%

Television ****24%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****27%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

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

**30%

Own their home ****98%**

**90%

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 Markandi?

■ Markandi · ■ Golanthara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****35.7%**

**63.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**1015

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856**

**923

Working population ****53.1%**

**44.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 43.1% for men and 28.4% for women. 58% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 75 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 163 (10%) · **■** Household industry 26 (2%) · **■** Other work 827 (48%) · **■** Marginal 615 (36%)

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 Golanthara

- Haladiapadar3,857 people
- Panchama3,605 people
- Girisola3,559 people
- Patisonapur3,440 people
- Biswanathpur3,143 people
- Ralaba3,030 people
- Chikarada2,987 people
- Randha2,736 people

[All 90 villages in Golanthara](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/golanthara/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Markandi?761008
- How far is Markandi from Chatrapur?44 km by road
- What is the population of Markandi?3,210 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markandi in?Ganjam district (Golanthara sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Markandi?35.7% (Census 2011)