# Markacho

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Village in Jharkhand, India

Markacho Village Markacho Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Markacho Markacho (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 24°19′38″N 85°50′04″E / 24.327222°N 85.834444°E / 24.327222; 85.834444 Country India State Jharkhand District Koderma Population (2011) • Total 14,298 Languages (*For language details see Markacho (community development block)#Language and religion) • Official Hindi, Urdu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 825318 Telephone/ STD code 06534 Vehicle registration JH 12 Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma Vidhan Sabha constituency Kodarma Website koderma.nic.in

**Markacho** is a village and [gram panchayat](/source/Gram_panchayat) in the [Markacho](/source/Markacho_(community_development_block)) [CD block](/source/Community_development_blocks_in_India) in the [Koderma subdivision](/source/Koderma_subdivision) of the [Koderma district](/source/Koderma_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand).

## Geography

8km
5miles

B

I

H

A

R

**S**

Sakri River

**R**

Barakar River

**T**

Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

**P**

Koderma Thermal Power Station

**D**

Tilaiya
Dam

**CT**

Karma

**CT**

Bekobar

**CT**

Domchanch

**M**

Jhumri Telaiya

**M**

Kodarma

**R**

Urwan

**R**

Tilaiya

**R**

Satgawan

**R**

Nawalsahi

**R**

Nawadih

**R**

Markacho

**R**

Jainagar

**R**

Dhab

**R**

Chandwara

**Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division**
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

Markacho is located at [24°19′38″N 85°50′04″E / 24.327222°N 85.834444°E / 24.327222; 85.834444](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Markacho&params=24.327222_N_85.834444_E_).

### Overview

Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the [Damodar Valley Corporation](/source/Damodar_Valley_Corporation), at [Tilaiya](/source/Tilaiya), was built across the [Barakar River](/source/Barakar_River) and inaugurated in 1953. [Koderma Junction railway station](/source/Koderma_Junction_railway_station) has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1][2][3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

## Demographics

According to the [2011 Census of India](/source/2011_Census_of_India), Markacho had a total population of 14,298, of which 7,221 (51%) were males and 7,077 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,585. The total number of literate persons in Markacho was 8,537 (72.88% of the population over 6 years).[4]

## Civic administration

### Police station

Markacho police station serves Markacho CD block.[5]

### CD block HQ

Headquarters of Markacho CD block is at Markacho village.[6]

## Transport

There is a station nearby at [Nawadih](/source/Nawadih%2C_Markacho) on the [Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line](/source/Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma_line).[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2003_PART_A_DCHB_KODARMA.pdf) (PDF). *Pages 8 and 9*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2003_PART_B_DCHB_KODARMA.pdf) (PDF). *Page 18*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Damodar Valley Corporation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025712/http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm). *Dams and Barrages*. DVC. Archived from [the original](http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm) on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2011_4-0)** ["District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf) (PDF). *Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census*. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["District Police Profile - Koderma"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210102033429/https://jhpolice.gov.in/koderma). *Contact Numbers*. Jharkhand Police. Archived from [the original](https://www.jhpolice.gov.in/koderma) on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["District Census Handbook, Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2003_PART_A_DCHB_KODARMA.pdf) (PDF). *Map of Kodarma on the third page*. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Koderma-Maheshmunda Passenger"](https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/koderma-maheshmunda-passenger-53366/21983/1428/10156). *Time Table*. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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