Block / Tehsil → Mandi
District → Punch
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Markote village is 001149. Markote village is located in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 8km away from sub-district headquarter Mandi (tehsildar office) and 18km away from district headquarter Punch. As per 2009 stats, Brachhar is the gram panchayat of Markote village.
The total geographical area of village is 206 hectares. Markote has a total population of 1,200 peoples, out of which male population is 633 while female population is 567. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 895 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of markote village is 34.08% out of which 44.23% males and 22.75% females are literate. There are about 207 houses in markote village. Pincode of markote village locality is 185121.
When it comes to administration, Markote village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Markote village comes under Poonch Haveli Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jammu Lok Sabha constituency. Punch is nearest town to markote village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 18km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,200 | 633 | 567 |
| Literate Population | 409 | 280 | 129 |
| Illiterate Population | 791 | 353 | 438 |
| Markote - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Brachhar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Mandi |
| District : | Punch |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 185121 |
| Area : | 206 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 895 |
| Population (2011): | 1,200 |
| Households : | 207 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Poonch Haveli |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jammu |
| Nearest Town : | Punch (18 km) |
| Villages in Brachhar Gram Panchayat | |
| Brachhar | Markote |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Mandi |
| List of Tehsils in Punch |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.