Geographic Location of Benkikere

The village Benkikere is located in Channagiri Taluk of Davangere District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Hebbalagere Gram Panchayat. It comes under Channagiri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Channagiri, which is about 9 kilometers away from Benkikere.

Travel and Communication for Benkikere

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.

Postal Address:
Benkikere,
Davangere,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577215

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benkikere

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

Social Structure of Benkikere

As per available data from the year 2009, 1673 persons live in 366 house holds in the village Benkikere. There are 824 female individuals and 849 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.25% and males constitute 50.75% of the total population.

There are 940 scheduled castes persons of which 462 are females and 478 are males. Females constitute 49.15% and males constitute 50.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 56.19% of the total population.

There are 150 scheduled tribes persons of which 72 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 48% and males constitute 52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.97% of the total population.

Population density of Benkikere is 215.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkikere

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Total area of Benkikere is 777.56 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 534.56 ha. About 310.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 224.24 ha is irrigated area. About 224.24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 7.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.53 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 149.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 41.83 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 37.52 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Benkikere

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Benkikere.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Benkikere.

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

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

Colleges in Benkikere

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 Channagiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Benkikere.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Benkikere

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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Channagiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Benkikere.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benkikere

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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