Gram panchayat · Malkangiri block · Malkangiri
Markapalli gram panchayat
Markapalli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,723 people in 825 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Malkangiri assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,723
- Literacy
- 39.6%
- Area
- 19.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119998
Villages of Markapalli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thapaguda | 658 | 2,985 | 35.9% | 4% | 88% |
| Marakapali | 167 | 738 | 53.3% | 9% | 87% |
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 Markapalli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,723
- 1,775 male · 1,948 female
- Households
- 825
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.6%
- below Malkangiri block's villages (46.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,097
- above Malkangiri block's villages (1,038)
- Children aged 0–6
- 763
- 20.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,575
- 69.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 188 (5.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,258 (87.5%)
What the 2,575 workers did
- Cultivators1,385 (53.8%)
- Agricultural labourers142 (5.5%)
- Household industry0 (0.0%)
- Other work130 (5.0%)
- Marginal workers918 (35.7%)
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 Markapalli
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 19 km², 8% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school2 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes1 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Malkangiri block
- Birlaxmanpur
- Challanguda
- Gangala
- Gorakhunta
- Goudaguda
- Jharapalli
- Matapaka
- Padmagiri
- Pandripani
- Pedakunda
- Pedawada
- Serpalli
- Sikhapalli
- Sindrimal
- Tamasa
- Tandapalli
- Tandiki
- Udupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Markapalli? Share it with us.