Geographic Location of Benkanhal

The village Benkanhal is located in Gangawati Taluk of Koppal District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Sulekal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangawati Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangawati, which is about 20 kilometers away from Benkanhal.

Travel and Communication for Benkanhal

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

Postal Address:
Benkanhal,
Koppal,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 583283

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benkanhal

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

Social Structure of Benkanhal

As per available data from the year 2009, 939 persons live in 176 house holds in the village Benkanhal. There are 481 female individuals and 458 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled castes persons of which 13 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 54.17% and males constitute 45.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.56% of the total population.

There are 46 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 41.3% and males constitute 58.7% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.9% of the total population.

Population density of Benkanhal is 180.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkanhal

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Total area of Benkanhal is 520.07 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 505.21 ha. About 456.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 48.6 ha is irrigated area. About 48.6 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 3.88 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.96 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.02 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Benkanhal

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

There is a government primary school in the village Benkanhal.

There is a government middle school in the village Benkanhal.

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

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

Colleges in Benkanhal

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 Gangawati, which is more than 10 kms away from Benkanhal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Benkanhal

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benkanhal

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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Benkanhal.

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

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