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Markandi Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Markandi is a large village located in GOLANTHARA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 717 families residing. The Markandi village has population of 3210 of which 1617 are males while 1593 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Markandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 514 which makes up 16.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Markandi village is 985 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Markandi as per census is 856, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Markandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Markandi village was 35.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Markandi Male literacy stands at 43.13 % while female literacy rate was 28.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Markandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Markandi village.

Markandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 717 - -
Population 3,210 1,617 1,593
Child (0-6) 514 277 237
Schedule Caste 408 209 199
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 35.72 % 43.13 % 28.39 %
Total Workers 1,706 943 763
Main Worker 1,091 - -
Marginal Worker 615 92 523

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.71 % of total population in Markandi village. The village Markandi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Markandi village out of total population, 1706 were engaged in work activities. 63.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1706 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.