Geographic Location of Benkanhal

The village Benkanhal is located in Lingsugur Taluk of Raichur District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Maraldinni Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lingsugur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mudgal, which is about 22 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,
Raichur,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 584124

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, 563 persons live in 93 house holds in the village Benkanhal. There are 271 female individuals and 292 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.13% and males constitute 51.87% of the total population.

There are 333 scheduled castes persons of which 150 are females and 183 are males. Females constitute 45.05% and males constitute 54.95% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 59.15% of the total population.

There are 157 scheduled tribes persons of which 83 are females and 74 are males. Females constitute 52.87% and males constitute 47.13% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 27.89% of the total population.

Population density of Benkanhal is 240.13 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkanhal

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Total area of Benkanhal is 234.46 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 116.31 ha. About 88.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 27.91 ha is irrigated area. About 8.09 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 8.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 11.73 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2.02 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 89.43 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 17.4 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 Maski, 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 Maski, 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 Maski, 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 private arts and science degree college in Mudgal, which is more than 10 kms away from Benkanhal.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raichur, 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 Maski, which is 5-10 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 Maski, which is 5-10 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 Mudgal, 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 Lingsugur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benkanhal.

Healthcare Facilities in Benkanhal

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Benkanhal.

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

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

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

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