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Markabeda

Orchha mandal
Pincode 494661
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Markabeda observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
945882
Pincode
494661
Post office
Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
39 km
Distance to Raipur
180 km
Distance to Hyderabad
371 km
Nearest railway station
Antagarh · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Koyalibeda · 23 km

Markabeda at a glance

Markabeda is a revenue village in Orchha tehsil, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh. It lies 29 km from the Narayanpur district centre, 42 km from Antagarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 494661, served by Narayanpur (Narayanpur) post office; the LGD village code is 945882. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Koyalibeda, 23 km away.

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Markabeda · this village
Markabeda · Kohkameta330%0 km N
Markabeda · Narayanpur48232%0 km N
Tadobeda · Kohkameta610%0.2 km W
Raynar · Chhotedongar57012%2 km SW
Rekapal · Orchha640%2.1 km N
Koraskodo · Kohkameta190%2.3 km N

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Key facts — Markabeda

LGD code
945882
Pincode
494661
Post office
Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Coordinates
19.75307°N, 80.97253°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bastar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narayanpur
Member of Parliament
Mahesh Kashyap
Block / Mandal
Orchha
Getting there

How to reach Markabeda

Mandal centre
Orchha · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Narayanpur · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur180 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad371 km
  • Chennai745 km
  • Kolkata828 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAntagarh42 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Koyalibeda23 km
  • CollegeLok Biradari School and College56 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)