Markacho Subdivision - Koderma District, Jharkhand

Markacho is an administrative subdivision in the Koderma district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Markacho is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Parsabad, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.3 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 419 km², including 418.76 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Markacho Subdivision

Markacho Subdivision has a total of 108 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Ambadih	Rural	Paplo
2	Araiya	Rural	Dagarnawan
3	Arkosa	Rural	Telodih
4	Asnatari	Rural	Dagarnawan
5	Babhandih	Rural	Chopnadih
6	Bahadurpur	Rural	Nawadih
7	Baijladhab	Rural	Telodih
8	Bakaspura	Rural	Nawadih
9	Bandarchaukwa	Rural	Dagarnawan
10	Bansdih	Rural	Chopnadih
11	Banumurha	Rural	Dagarnawan
12	Baradih	Rural	Simaria
13	Bariyardih	Rural	Murkmanai
14	Barotand	Rural	Simaria
15	Barwadih	Rural	Mahughai
16	Beko	Rural	Dagarnawan
17	Beladih	Rural	Chopnadih
18	Bhagtiadih	Rural	Purnanagar
19	Bhojpur	Rural	Markacho South
20	Bichariya	Rural	Telodih
21	Bigha	Rural	Kadodih
22	Bindhania	Rural	Paplo
23	Birajpur	Rural	Chopnadih
24	Chak	Rural	Simaria
25	Chilhotand	Rural	Devipur
26	Chopnadih	Rural	Chopnadih
27	Dagarnawa	Rural	Dagarnawan
28	Dahuai	Rural	Chopnadih
29	Daldal	Rural	Dagarnawan
30	Dardahi	Rural	Nawadih
31	Dasaro Kala	Rural	Simaria
32	Dasaro Khurd	Rural	Dhasharokhurd
33	Debwa	Rural	Mahughai
34	Denibad	Rural	Kadodih
35	Devipur	Rural	Devipur
36	Dhubadih	Rural	Markacho North
37	Dongodih	Rural	Devipur
38	Dumardiha	Rural	Simaria
39	Gadi	Rural	Kadodih
40	Gagresinga	Rural	Kadodih
41	Garagdiha	Rural	Nawadih
42	Geragi	Rural	Mahughai
43	Gurha	Rural	Devipur
44	Harladih	Rural	Jamu
45	Jagdispur	Rural	Chopnadih
46	Jalaihiya	Rural	Dhasharokhurd
47	Jamu	Rural	Jamu
48	Jhalakdih	Rural	Chopnadih
49	Jhawatari	Rural	Dagarnawan
50	Kadodih	Rural	Kadodih
51	Karikhokho	Rural	Purnanagar
52	Karmagarha	Rural	Devipur
53	Katio	Rural	Dagarnawan
54	Ketrusinga	Rural	Kadodih
55	Khandaradih	Rural	Paplo
56	Khargu	Rural	Telodih
57	Kheraun	Rural	Dhasharokhurd
58	Khesmi Alias Purnanagar	Rural	Purnanagar
59	Kondradih	Rural	Chopnadih
60	Kosdihra	Rural	Jamu
61	Kumardih	Rural	Devipur
62	Kumbh	Rural	Dagarnawan
63	Kushahana	Rural	Dhasharokhurd
64	Labania Alias Bela	Rural	Murkmanai
65	Lalgarh	Rural	Mahughai
66	Lalkapani Alias Gondardih	Rural	Paplo
67	Laludih	Rural	Devipur
68	Lohabar	Rural	Dagarnawan
69	Lohandiyo	Rural	Nawadih
70	Mahuatand	Rural	Simaria
71	Mahuatand.	Rural	Paplo
72	Mahugai	Rural	Mahughai
73	Manik Munda	Rural	Paplo
74	Manjhladih	Rural	Kadodih
75	Markacho	Rural	Markacho South
76	Medwapahari	Rural	Telodih
77	Murukmanai	Rural	Murkmanai
78	Musobad	Rural	Devipur
79	Nadkari	Rural	Jamu
80	Nagirto	Rural	Chopnadih
81	Naitand	Rural	Telodih
82	Nariahi	Rural	Simaria
83	Naudiha	Rural	Dagarnawan
84	Nawada	Rural	Telodih
85	Nawadih	Rural	Nawadih
86	Nawadih	Rural	Paplo
87	Pandaria	Rural	Telodih
88	Pandna	Rural	Nawadih
89	Panduwai	Rural	Kadodih
90	Papahara	Rural	Markacho North
91	Paplo	Rural	Paplo
92	Parsabad	Rural	Dagarnawan
93	Pasiadih	Rural	Purnanagar
94	Patruniya	Rural	Dagarnawan
95	Pichhri	Rural	Dagarnawan
96	Pipradih	Rural	Nawadih
97	Raja Raidih	Rural	Kadodih
98	Simaria	Rural	Simaria
99	Simarkundih	Rural	Dagarnawan
100	Sonedih	Rural	Mahughai
101	Taradih	Rural	Markacho South
102	Telodih	Rural	Telodih
103	Tepra	Rural	Dagarnawan
104	Tilaiya	Rural	Telodih
105	Tolkhar	Rural	Purnanagar
106	Udalo	Rural	Dagarnawan
107	Vishunpur Alias Ranginiatand	Rural	Purnanagar
108	Yogidih	Rural	Kadodih

Population of Markacho Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Markacho Subdivision has a total population of 94,419 people, consisting of 46,865 males and 47,554 females. There are 14,629 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 225 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	94,419	94,419	0
Male Population	46,865	46,865	0
Female Population	47,554	47,554	0
Total Households	14,629	14,629	0
Population Density	225 / km²	225 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 48,796 literate people and 18,421 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,838 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,226 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	18,421	18,421
Literate Population	48,796	48,796
Illiterate Population	45,623	45,623
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	10,838	10,838
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	2,226	2,226

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Markacho (मरकच्चो )
District	Koderma
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Parsabad
Total Area	419 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1014
Total Population (2011)	94,419
Density	225/km²
Total Villages	108

Nearby Subdivisions in Koderma
Chandwara	Domchanch
Jainagar	Koderma
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