Bhankhal, Sihor, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on March 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhankhal


The village Bhankhal is located in Sihor Taluk of Bhavnagar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Bhankhal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sihor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sihor, which is about 27 kilometers away from Bhankhal.

Travel and Communication for Bhankhal


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Bhankhal,
Bhavnagar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 364260

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhankhal


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Bhankhal is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Bhankhal is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Bhankhal


As per available data from the year 2009, 1265 persons live in 225 house holds in the village Bhankhal. There are 611 female individuals and 654 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.3% and males constitute 51.7% of the total population.

There are 123 scheduled castes persons of which 59 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 47.97% and males constitute 52.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.72% of the total population.

Population density of Bhankhal is 148.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhankhal


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Total area of Bhankhal is 852.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 307.22 ha. About 107.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.64 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 137.19 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 13.35 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 237.82 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.71 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bhankhal


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sihor, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a government primary school in the village Bhankhal.

There are no middle schools in the village Bhankhal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sihor, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sihor, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

Colleges in Bhankhal


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhankhal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sihor, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

Healthcare Facilities in Bhankhal


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Bhankhal.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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