Banku, Sonahatu, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banku


The village Banku is located in Sonahatu C.D.Block of Ranchi District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Harin Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sonahatu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bundu, which is about 20 kilometers away from Banku.

Travel and Communication for Banku


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

Postal Address:
Banku,
Ranchi,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835225

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banku


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

A brief summary of available data for Banku 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 Banku


As per available data from the year 2009, 1128 persons live in 248 house holds in the village Banku. There are 571 female individuals and 557 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.62% and males constitute 49.38% of the total population.

There are 86 scheduled castes persons of which 46 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 53.49% and males constitute 46.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.62% of the total population.

There are 265 scheduled tribes persons of which 139 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 52.45% and males constitute 47.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.49% of the total population.

Population density of Banku is 408.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banku


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Total area of Banku is 275.82 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 91.32 ha. About 224.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.78 ha is irrigated area. About 9.78 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 69.91 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.09 ha is culturable waste land. About 50.48 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banku


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

There is a government primary school in the village Banku.

There is a government middle school in the village Banku.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bundu, which is more than 10 kms away from Banku.

Colleges in Banku


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 Bundu, which is more than 10 kms away from Banku.

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

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

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 Banku.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banku


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banku


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Banku.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Banku.

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

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

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

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