Geographic Location of Bennikal

The village Bennikal is located in Kanekal Mandal of Anantapur District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Bennikal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kanekal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sira (karnataka), which is about 24 kilometers away from Bennikal.

Travel and Communication for Bennikal

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

Postal Address:
Bennikal,
Anantapur,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 515871

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bennikal

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

Social Structure of Bennikal

As per available data from the year 2009, 2075 persons live in 495 house holds in the village Bennikal. There are 1008 female individuals and 1067 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.58% and males constitute 51.42% of the total population.

There are 195 scheduled castes persons of which 102 are females and 93 are males. Females constitute 52.31% and males constitute 47.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.4% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 25% and males constitute 75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

Population density of Bennikal is 123.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bennikal

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Total area of Bennikal is 1683 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1444 ha. About 443 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1025 ha is irrigated area. About 816 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 209 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 31 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 40 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 144 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bennikal

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Bennikal.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Brahma Samudram, which is less than 5 kms away from Bennikal.

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

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

Colleges in Bennikal

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 Rayadurg, which is more than 10 kms away from Bennikal.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bennikal

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kanekal, which is 5-10 kms away from Bennikal.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bennikal

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Bennikal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Bennikal.

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

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