Geographic Location of Benkal

The village Benkal is located in Devadurga Taluk of Raichur District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Dondambli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Devadurga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Devadurga, which is about 16 kilometers away from Benkal.

Travel and Communication for Benkal

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

Postal Address:
Benkal,
Raichur,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 584111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benkal

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

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

Social Structure of Benkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 847 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Benkal. There are 429 female individuals and 418 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.65% and males constitute 49.35% of the total population.

There are 115 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 51 are males. Females constitute 55.65% and males constitute 44.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.58% of the total population.

There are 397 scheduled tribes persons of which 193 are females and 204 are males. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.87% of the total population.

Population density of Benkal is 125.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkal

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Total area of Benkal is 673.67 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 598.84 ha. About 389.21 ha is un-irrigated area. About 209.63 ha is irrigated area. About 161.88 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 8.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 39.66 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 51.39 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.74 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 10.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.58 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Benkal

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

There is a government primary school in the village Benkal.

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

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

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

Colleges in Benkal

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 Devadurga, which is 5-10 kms away from Benkal.

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 Benkal.

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

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 Benkal.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Benkal

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benkal

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Benkal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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