Markel, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Markel


The village Markel is located in Jagdalpur Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Markel Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jagdalpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagdalpur, which is about 15 kilometers away from Markel.

Travel and Communication for Markel


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Markel,
Bastar,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 494001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Markel


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Markel is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Markel is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Markel


As per available data from the year 2009, 3845 persons live in 1023 house holds in the village Markel. There are 1926 female individuals and 1919 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.09% and males constitute 49.91% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

There are 1595 scheduled tribes persons of which 816 are females and 779 are males. Females constitute 51.16% and males constitute 48.84% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.48% of the total population.

Population density of Markel is 277.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Markel


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Total area of Markel is 1385.03 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 703.19 ha. About 728.37 ha is un-irrigated area. About 45.03 ha is irrigated area. About 6.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 38.73 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 117.67 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 211.29 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 36.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.8 ha is culturable waste land. About 34.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Markel


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Markel or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Markel.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Markel.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Madpal, which is less than 5 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Nagarnar, which is 5-10 kms away from Markel.

Colleges in Markel


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

Other Educational Facilities in Markel


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Markel.

Healthcare Facilities in Markel


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Markel.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Markel.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Markel or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Markel.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Markel.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Markel.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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