Local businesses in Markapur
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Places of worship: 2
- Chennakesava Swamy Temple
- Parks and stadiums: 1
- Gandhi Park
Markapur facts
- District
- Markapuram district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 71,092 (58,462 in 2001)
- Area
- about 22.85 sq km
- PIN codes
- 523316 (Markapur East)
- History
- The name comes from a story of a milkmaid called Marika, who built a small temple after Swamy Chennakesava blessed her with a son. A village grew around it, called Marikapuram.
- Geography
- Markapur stands about 145 m above sea level, about 100 km east of Kurnool.
- Education
- N.S. Agricultural College and other degree colleges are in Markapur.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.