Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Markona gram panchayat
Markona is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,746 people in 1,437 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,746
- Literacy
- 83.6%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116307
Villages of Markona
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markona | 658 | 3,227 | 85.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Ria | 424 | 1,950 | 84.6% | 2% | 20% |
| Kaniari | 216 | 912 | 79.6% | 1% | 16% |
| Banapur | 75 | 321 | 65.6% | 25% | 24% |
| Inayatpur | 32 | 195 | 94.2% | 18% | 0% |
| Anantapur | 32 | 141 | 68.2% | 53% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Markona
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,746
- 3,432 male · 3,314 female
- Households
- 1,437
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.6%
- above Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- about the same as Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 772
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,704
- 40.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 681 (10.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 858 (12.7%)
What the 2,704 workers did
- Cultivators678 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers431 (15.9%)
- Household industry56 (2.1%)
- Other work692 (25.6%)
- Marginal workers847 (31.3%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Markona
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 10 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school4 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump4 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Markona? Share it with us.