Local businesses in Markapur
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Clinics: 3
- Mamatha Clinic; Santhi Clinic; Swasa Chest Clinic
- Schools: 1
- Kamala High School
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)
- Culture and food
- Markapur, also called Markapuram, is the headquarters of Markapuram district.
- Getting there
- Markapur lies on the Anantapur–Amaravati Expressway.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.