Bankasana, Sorab, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bankasana


The village Bankasana is located in Sorab Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Jade Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sorab Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sorab, which is about 33 kilometers away from Bankasana.

Travel and Communication for Bankasana


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

Postal Address:
Bankasana,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577419

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bankasana


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

A brief summary of available data for Bankasana 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 Bankasana


As per available data from the year 2009, 700 persons live in 164 house holds in the village Bankasana. There are 353 female individuals and 347 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the total population.

There are 235 scheduled castes persons of which 126 are females and 109 are males. Females constitute 53.62% and males constitute 46.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.57% of the total population.

Population density of Bankasana is 227.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bankasana


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Total area of Bankasana is 307.75 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 202.34 ha. About 52.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 150.14 ha is irrigated area. About 22 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 128.14 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 33.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 7.3 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 19.89 ha is culturable waste land. About 29.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.52 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bankasana


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

There is a government primary school in the village Bankasana.

There is a government middle school in the village Bankasana.

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

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

Colleges in Bankasana


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 Anavatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Bankasana.

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 Bankasana.

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 Bankasana.

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 Bankasana.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Bankasana


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bankasana


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Bankasana.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Bankasana.

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

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

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

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

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

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