Block / Tehsil → Orkel
District → Malkangiri
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Markelguda village is 430946. Markelguda village is located in Orkel tehsil of Malkangiri district in Odisha, India. It is situated 30km away from sub-district headquarter Orkel (tehsildar office) and 52km away from district headquarter Malkangiri . As per 2009 stats, Kamwada is the gram panchayat of Markelguda village.
The total geographical area of village is 459 hectares. Markelguda has a total population of 1,285 peoples, out of which male population is 600 while female population is 685. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1141 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of markelguda village is 49.96% out of which 56.33% males and 44.38% females are literate. There are about 253 houses in markelguda village. Pincode of markelguda village locality is 764051.
When it comes to administration, Markelguda 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, Markelguda village comes under Chitrakonda Vidhan Sabha constituency & Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. Balimela is nearest town to markelguda village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 17km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,285 | 600 | 685 |
| Literate Population | 642 | 338 | 304 |
| Illiterate Population | 643 | 262 | 381 |
| Markelguda - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kamwada |
| Block / Tehsil : | Orkel |
| District : | Malkangiri |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 764051 |
| Area : | 459 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1141 |
| Population (2011): | 1,285 |
| Households : | 253 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Chitrakonda |
| Parliament Constituency : | Nabarangpur |
| Nearest Town : | Balimela (17 km) |
| Villages in Kamwada Gram Panchayat | |
| Patanaguda | Saragiguda |
| Kamwada | Markelguda |
| Tandikonda | Tandikonda R F |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Orkel |
| List of Tehsils in Malkangiri |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* 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.