Banjhia, Katkamsandi, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banjhia


The village Banjhia is located in Katkamsandi C.D.Block of Hazaribagh District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Shahpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Katkamsandi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hazaribagh, which is about 35 kilometers away from Banjhia.

Travel and Communication for Banjhia


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banjhia


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

A brief summary of available data for Banjhia 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 Banjhia


As per available data from the year 2009, 709 persons live in 118 house holds in the village Banjhia. There are 344 female individuals and 365 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.52% and males constitute 51.48% of the total population.

There are 262 scheduled castes persons of which 122 are females and 140 are males. Females constitute 46.56% and males constitute 53.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 36.95% of the total population.

Population density of Banjhia is 274.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banjhia


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Total area of Banjhia is 258 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50.75 ha. About 30.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20.3 ha is irrigated area. About 6.76 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 13.54 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 40.47 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.04 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.02 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 34.38 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 32.37 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 34.01 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banjhia


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Banjhia.

There is a government primary school in the village Banjhia.

There is a government middle school in the village Banjhia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Katkamsandi, which is 5-10 kms away from Banjhia.

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

Colleges in Banjhia


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 Hazaribagh, which is more than 10 kms away from Banjhia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banjhia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banjhia


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Banjhia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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