Geographic Location of Benkanahalli

The village Benkanahalli is located in Hiriyur Taluk of Chitradurga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Parasuramadevarakote Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hiriyur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hiriyur, which is about 35 kilometers away from Benkanahalli.

Travel and Communication for Benkanahalli

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

Postal Address:
Benkanahalli,
Chitradurga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577546

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benkanahalli

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

Social Structure of Benkanahalli

As per available data from the year 2009, 1114 persons live in 227 house holds in the village Benkanahalli. There are 562 female individuals and 552 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.45% and males constitute 49.55% of the total population.

There are 175 scheduled castes persons of which 78 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 44.57% and males constitute 55.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.71% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.72% of the total population.

Population density of Benkanahalli is 109.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkanahalli

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Total area of Benkanahalli is 1016.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 753.48 ha. About 686.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 66.68 ha is irrigated area. About 66.68 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 50.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 48.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 54.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 61.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 48.62 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Benkanahalli

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Benkanahalli.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Benkanahalli.

There is a government middle school in the village Benkanahalli.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dharmapura, which is less than 5 kms away from Benkanahalli.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dharmapura, which is less than 5 kms away from Benkanahalli.

Colleges in Benkanahalli

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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Benkanahalli

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benkanahalli

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Benkanahalli.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Benkanahalli.

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