Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests.

The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953.

[1][2][3] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Markacho had a total population of 14,298, of which 7,221 (51%) were males and 7,077 (49%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Markacho was 8,537 (72.88% of the population over 6 years).