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Markacho is a village and gram panchayat in the Markacho CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Markacho
Village
Markacho
Location in Jharkhand, India
Markacho
Markacho (India)
Coordinates: 24.327222°N 85.834444°E / 24.327222; 85.834444
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictKoderma
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,298
Languages (*For language details see Markacho (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825318
Telephone/ STD code06534
Vehicle registrationJH 12
Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma
Websitekoderma.nic.in

Geography


[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location


Markacho is located at 24.327222°N 85.834444°E / 24.327222; 85.834444.


Overview


Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1][2][3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


Demographics


According to the 2011 Census of India, Markacho had a total population of 14,298, of which 7,221 (51%) were males and 7,077 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 2,585. The total number of literate persons in Markacho was 8,537 (72.88% of the population over 6 years).[4]


Civic administration



Police station


Markacho police station serves Markacho CD block.[5]


CD block HQ


Headquarters of Markacho CD block is at Markacho village.[6]


Transport


There is a station nearby at Nawadih on the Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.[7]


References


  1. "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 18. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. "Damodar Valley Corporation". Dams and Barrages. DVC. Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "District Police Profile - Koderma". Contact Numbers. Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Kodarma on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. "Koderma-Maheshmunda Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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