Country India District Koderma Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 398 m Area code 06554 | State Jharkhand Block Markacho PIN 825318 (Markacho PO) Area 228 km² | |
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Markacho is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.
Contents
- Map of Markacho Jharkhand
- Overview
- Rivers
- Location
- Area and administration
- Gram Panchayats
- Population
- Literacy
- Language
- Transportation
- References
Map of Markacho, Jharkhand
Overview
Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m (1,302 ft) above sea level. The topography is hilly and the area mostly has laterite soil with patches of clay. Although the net area sown is around 13% of the total area, Monsoon dependent agriculture supports majority of the population. Forest area covers 43% of the total area. Koderma Reserve Forest occupies the northern part of the district. Density of population in the district was 282 persons per sq km. Koderma district was once famous for its mica production but low quality of mica ore and high cost of production led to closure of many units. Only two units still survive. Around 40-50% of the families are below poverty line. Based on the number of households in 2011 census and BPL revision survey of 2010-11, the percentage of BPL families in the rural areas is 64.22%.
Rivers
The Barakar River flows in the southern part of the district and supports the multi-purpose Tilaiya Dam. Poanchkhara, Keso, Akto, Gurio, Gukhana Nadi are the main tributaries of the Barakar in the district. The Sakri river is the main river in the northern part of the district. Ghggnna Naddi, Chhotanari Nadi are the tributaries of Sakri river.
Location
Markacho is located at 24°19′38″N 85°50′4″E. It has an average elevation of 332 metres (1,089 ft).
Markacho CD Block is bounded by Gawan CD Block, in Giridih district in the north, Dhanwar and Birni CD Blocks in the east, Chalkusa CD Block, in Hazaribagh district in the south and Jainagar and Domchanch CD Blocks in the west.
It is located 34 km from Koderma, the district head quarters.
Area and administration
Markacho CD Block has an area of 228.04 km2. The block has 108 villages.
Gram Panchayats
Gram Panchayats in Markacho CD Block are: Chopnadih, Dagarnawan, Devepur, Daharokhurd, Jamu, Kadodih, Mahugai, Markacho Middle, Markacho North, Markacho South, Murkmanai, Nawadih, Paplo, Purnanagar, Simariya and Telodih.
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India, Markacho CD Block had a total population of 94,419, all of which were rural. There were 46,865 (50%) males and 47,554 (50%) females. Population below 6 years was 18,421. Scheduled Castes numbered 10,838 (11.48%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,226 (2.36%).
Literacy
As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Markacho CD Block was 48,796 (64.21% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 29,827 (79.46% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 18,969 (49.32%) of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 30.14%.
As of 2011 census, literacy in Koderma district was 66.84%, up from 52.20% in 2001.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Language
Hindi is the local language in the Markacho area. Khortha
Transportation
The 111 km long railway project from Koderma to Giridih costing ₹ 787.87 crore was inaugurated from Koderma to Nawadih in Markacho CD Block on 26 June, 2013, by Babulal Marandi, the JVM-P Chief. The state government paid fifty percent of the project cost.