Markona Village
Markona is a revenue village in Simulia tehsil, Baleshwar district, Odisha. It had a population of 3,227 in 658 households (Census 2011).
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3,227 souls. 658 homes.
Simulia tehsil, Baleshwar district, Odisha.
Markona today
- Bitter gourd₹5,200Jaleswar APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Barikpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹2,300Barikpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Markona at a glance
Markona is one of the larger villages of Simulia tehsil — 2nd of 154 by population, with 3,227 people in 658 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 85.8%, above Baleshwar district's 79.2% (Simulia tehsil: 82.1%), while the sex ratio was 943 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 957. Its PIN code is 756126, served by Markona post office. The village covers 510 hectares — about 5.1 km², or roughly 633 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD
- Development block
- Simulia Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 29 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
How Markona compares
By population, Markona ranks #2 of 154 inhabited villages in Simulia tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Markona had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 756126
Post office: Markona
Other villages in Simulia tehsil
View all 154 →Markona — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,227Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,661 / 1,566
- Households
- 658
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 85.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,344
- Work participation
- 41.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Markona on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Markona. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Markona · 21.1711° N, 86.6018° E
Electoral profile
We can't yet place Markona in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Markona
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Odisha
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
- What you can look up
- RoR, khatiyan, plot details
- Run by
- Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · bhulekh.ori.nic.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Odisha.
Essential services & places near Markona
Markona isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Simulia tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices801 in Baleshwar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics278 in Baleshwar district
Schools & anganwadis12 in Baleshwar district
Colleges & universities8 in Baleshwar district
Police & fire stations5 in Baleshwar district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Baleshwar district
Government offices14 in Baleshwar district
Temples25 in Baleshwar district
Churches2 in Baleshwar district
Mosques11 in Baleshwar district
Other places of worship7 in Baleshwar district
Transport64 in Baleshwar district
Agriculture services5 in Baleshwar district
Community places6 in Baleshwar district
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Markona
Where is Markona located?
Markona is a village in Simulia tehsil of Baleshwar district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Markona in?
Markona is in Baleshwar district of Odisha.
What is the pincode of Markona?
The pincode of Markona, Simulia, Baleshwar is 756126.
What is the population of Markona?
As per the 2011 Census, Markona had a population of 3,227 (1,661 males and 1,566 females).
How many households are there in Markona?
Markona had 658 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Markona?
Markona covers about 510 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Markona?
The literacy rate of Markona was 85.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Markona?
Markona had 943 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Markona in?
Markona is in the Simulia development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Markona?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Markona is 394164 and its Census 2011 village code is 394164.
Which villages are near Markona?
Villages near Markona include Rambhila (about 8.5 km), Basudebpur (about 15 km), Khaira (about 19 km), Nalanga (about 22 km), Kupari (about 22 km).
What is the population of Markona in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Markona's Census 2011 population of 3,227 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,430 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Markona?
The sarpanch of Markona has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Markona?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Baleshwar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Jaleswar APMC | 5,000 | 5,300 | 5,200 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Balasore APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barikpur APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Nilagiri APMC | 4,500 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Barikpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Balasore APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Jaleswar APMC | 3,200 | 3,500 | 3,300 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Barikpur APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Markona's shops. Best mandi price near Markona →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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