Banka, Katamdag, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banka


The village Banka is located in Katamdag C.D.Block of Hazaribagh District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Katamdag Gram Panchayat. It comes under Katamdag Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hazaribagh, which is about 9 kilometers away from Banka.

Travel and Communication for Banka


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.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banka


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

A brief summary of available data for Banka 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 Banka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2013 persons live in 337 house holds in the village Banka. There are 970 female individuals and 1043 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.19% and males constitute 51.81% of the total population.

There are 41 scheduled castes persons of which 14 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 34.15% and males constitute 65.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.04% of the total population.

Population density of Banka is 637.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banka


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Total area of Banka is 316 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 177.11 ha. About 177.11 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 11.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Banka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Hazaribagh, which is less than 5 kms away from Banka.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Banka.

There is a private middle school in the village Banka.

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

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

Colleges in Banka


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 Hazaribagh, which is more than 10 kms away from Banka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hazaribagh, which is 5-10 kms away from Banka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ranchi, which is 5-10 kms away from Banka.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Banka.

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

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