Bekwad, Khanapur, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bekwad


The village Bekwad is located in Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Bekwad Gram Panchayat. It comes under Khanapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khanapur, which is about 17 kilometers away from Bekwad.

Travel and Communication for Bekwad


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Bekwad,
Belagavi,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 591302

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bekwad


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

A brief summary of available data for Bekwad 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 Bekwad


As per available data from the year 2009, 2162 persons live in 438 house holds in the village Bekwad. There are 1100 female individuals and 1062 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.88% and males constitute 49.12% of the total population.

There are 357 scheduled castes persons of which 189 are females and 168 are males. Females constitute 52.94% and males constitute 47.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.51% of the total population.

Population density of Bekwad is 296.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bekwad


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Total area of Bekwad is 728.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 442.91 ha. About 391.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 51.9 ha is irrigated area. About 51.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 15.94 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.46 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 216.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 33.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bekwad


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Banki-basarikatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Bekwad.

There is a government middle school in the village Bekwad.

There is a government secondary school in the village Bekwad.

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

Colleges in Bekwad


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 Nandgad, which is 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Belgaum, which is less than 5 kms away from Bekwad.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bekwad


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bekwad


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Bekwad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Bekwad.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Bekwad.

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

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