| Markoot | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 34.6332°N 74.8478°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bandipora |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gurez |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2034[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2] [3] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Shina |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 193503[4] |
Markoot is a village in Gurez tehsil in Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.It was part of ancient Dardistan and was divided in three parts; one among them is Gurez Valley, where the village Markoot lies. Markoot is located at the foot of the Habba Khatoon Mountain.Area-wise Markoot is the biggest village in whole Gurez valley. Markoot actually was ancient capital of Gurez valley.
According to the 2011 census of India, Markoot has 261 households.[5] The literacy rate of Markoot village was 76.72% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Markoot, male literacy is 86.59% while the female literacy rate is 61.90%.
| Population | 2034 | 1192 | 842 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 406 | 215 | 191 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1800 | 962 | 838 | ||
| Literacy | 76.72% | 86.59% | 61.90% | |
| Workers (all) | 601 | 575 | 26 | |
| Main workers (total) | 471 | – | – | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 130 | 125 | 5 |
Markoot is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Bandipora-Gurez Road.
The nearest railway stations to Markoot are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 114 and 123 kilometres respectively.
The nearest helipad is located at Markoot opposite the Police Station Gurez on the banks of Kishan Ganga River. It was built in 2017. The nearest international airport to this village is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 145 kilometres and is a 5-hour drive.