Markandapur, Jhargram
Markandapur is a village located in the Jhargram Subdivision of Jhargram district of West Bengal. The village falls in Jhargram block and comes under Chubka Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Jhargram parliament constituency and Gopiballavpur assembly constituency.
As on May 2024, the current population of Markandapur is 476 out of which 247 are males and rest 229 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 927 females per 1000 males. There are around 50 teenagers in Markandapur. It has literacy rate of 65% which means around 310 persons can read and write. Total 226 people belonging to scheduled caste and 114 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 106 households in Markandapur, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 247. The pincode of Markandapur is 721513 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Manikpara Sub Post office
- Charkabani Branch Post office
- Amdoi Branch Post office
- Barkand Ramchandrapur Branch Post office
- Burimole Branch Post office
Schools
Markandapur has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Khalsiuli High School (High School) U.Primary
- Manikpara High School (High School) U.Primary
- Balika Vidyalaya Manikpara (High School) U.Primary
- Arjuni Palli Unnayani Gyan Mandir (High School)
- Dhagari High School U.Primary High School
Hospitals
Markandapur has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chubka Primary Health Center
- Khemasuli Sub-Center
- Sonamukhi Sub-Center
- Kharbandhi Sub-Center
- Takurthan Sub-Center
Banks
Markandapur has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.