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Markola

Sainthia mandal
Pincode 731234
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Markola is a village in Sainthia mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 1,125 across 260 households. It has a literacy rate of 68.3%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
HASU BAGDI
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LGD code
317327
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population
1,125
Households
260
Literacy rate
68.3%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
493
Distance to district centre
1 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Kolkata
163 km
Distance to Delhi
1171 km
Nearest railway station
Bataspur · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Narayanghati Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Markola compares

By population, Markola ranks #51 of 230 villages in Sainthia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.3%
+4.8% vs mandal average
Markola
68.3%
Sainthia mandal
63.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
−10 vs mandal average
Markola
940
Sainthia mandal
950
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Markola
4.3
Sainthia mandal
4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Markola at a glance

Markola is a village of 1,125 people in 260 households (Census 2011) in Sainthia block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 51st-largest of 230 villages in Sainthia block. Literacy is 68%, 5 points above the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 1 km from the Birbhum district centre, 9 km from Mayureswar, the nearest town, 6 km from Bataspur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731234, served by Sainthia post office; the LGD village code is 317327. The nearest hospital or health centre is Narayanghati Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is HASU BAGDI, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 1,258 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Markola · this village1,12568%
Dahira · Sainthia1,31267%1.4 km NE
Uttar Bangaon · Sainthia1,16061%1.6 km NW
Harpalsa · Sainthia2,40356%1.6 km SW
Phulur · Sainthia1,11777%1.6 km W
Jiui · Sainthia1,94257%1.8 km S
Charutia · Sainthia26378%2.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Markola

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
240.35
Irrigated area (ha)
52
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Markola

LGD code
317327
Pincode
731234
Post office
Sainthia
Population (Census 2011)
1,125
Population (projected 2026)
1,258
Households
260
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
68.3%
Coordinates
23.91428°N, 87.72060°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
HASU BAGDI
Block / Mandal
Sainthia
Getting there

How to reach Markola

Mandal centre
Sainthia · ≈ 14 km
≈ 28 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 1.0 km
≈ 2 min by car · 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,142 people
Mayureswar · ≈ 8.8 km
≈ 18 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata163 kmcapital
  • Delhi1171 km
  • Hyderabad1204 km
  • Chennai1437 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBataspur6 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand14 km
  • Hospital / PHCNarayanghati Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankAllahabad Bank13 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump20 km
  • CollegeVisva-Bharati University26 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station48 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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