Markacho (community development block)

Markacho
Community development block
Markacho
Markacho

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°19′38″N 85°50′4″E / 24.32722°N 85.83444°E / 24.32722; 85.83444Coordinates: 24°19′38″N 85°50′4″E / 24.32722°N 85.83444°E / 24.32722; 85.83444
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Koderma
Block Markacho
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 228.04 km2 (88.05 sq mi)
Elevation 398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 94,419
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 825318 (Markacho PO)
Telephone/STD code 06554
Vehicle registration JH 12
Literacy 64.21%
Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency Dhanwar?
Website koderma.nic.in
CD Block

Markacho is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Overview

Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m 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%.[1][2][3][4]

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.[1]

Location

Markacho is located at 24°19′38″N 85°50′4″E / 24.32722°N 85.83444°E / 24.32722; 85.83444. It has an average elevation of 332 metres (1,089 ft).[5]

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.[6][7]

It is located 34 km from Koderma, the district head quarters.[6]

Area and administration

Markacho CD Block has an area of 228.04 km2. The block has 108 villages. [8]

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.[9]

Demographics

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%).[10]

Literacy

As per the 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%.[10]

As per the 2011 census, literacy in Koderma district was 66.84%, up from 52.20% in 2001.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [11]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[12]

Language

Hindi is the local language in the Markacho area.[6] Khortha

Transportation

The 111 km long railway project from Koderma to Giridih costing Rs. 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.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Koderma District, Jharkhand". Koderma district administration. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ground Water Information Booklet, Koderma District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Land Use Pattern, Agriculture and Cropping Pattern. Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rural Poverty in Jharkhand: An Empirical Exploration of Socio-economic determinants using high frequency panel data" (PDF). K.M.Singh, R.K.P.Singh, M.S.Meena, Abhay Kumar, Awadhesh K Jha and Anjani Kumar. ICRISAT. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Kodarma (Koderma) District:2011 census data". Census 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Markacho, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Markacho Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kodarma". CD Block/Tehsil Map. Maps of India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Koderma District Census Handbook," (PDF). Census of India 2011 Pages 15, 28. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Markacho Block". Blocks/Blocks, Panchayats, Villages. Kodarma district administration. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Koderma-Giridih railway track opened". The Times of India, Ranchi, 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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