Markalu, Malvalli
Markalu is a village located in the Malavalli Taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka. The village falls in Malvalli block and comes under Hittanahalli Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Mandya parliament constituency and Krishnarajpet assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Markalu is 3.5 thousands out of which 1.8 thousands are males and rest 1.7 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 941 females per 1000 males. There are around 319 teenagers in Markalu. It has literacy rate of 55% which means around 1.9 thousands persons can read and write. Total 507 people belonging to scheduled caste and 6 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 832 households in Markalu, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 1.8 thousands. The pincode of Markalu is 571424 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kiragavalu Sub Post office
- Anasale Branch Post office
- Kalkuni Branch Post office
- Hittanahalli Branch Post office
- Mikkere Branch Post office
Schools
Markalu has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Adarsha English Higher Primary School Kiragavalu
- Govt. High School Kirugavalu
- Gnanaganga Lower Primary School Santhemala
- Govt. Higher Primary School Bendaravadi (Rmsa Upgraded)
- Govt. Higher Primary School Chikkamalige Koppal
Hospitals
Markalu has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Talagavadi - A Sub-Center
- Kirugavalu Primary Health Center
- H.H. Koppal B Sub-Center
- Shettihally Sub-Center
- Banduru Sub-Center
Banks
Markalu has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.