Geographic Location of Bennuru

The village Bennuru is located in Sorab Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Bennur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sorab Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sorab, which is about 22 kilometers away from Bennuru.

Travel and Communication for Bennuru

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:
Bennuru,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577429

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bennuru

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

Social Structure of Bennuru

As per available data from the year 2009, 1216 persons live in 300 house holds in the village Bennuru. There are 594 female individuals and 622 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.85% and males constitute 51.15% of the total population.

There are 229 scheduled castes persons of which 114 are females and 115 are males. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.83% of the total population.

Population density of Bennuru is 172.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bennuru

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Total area of Bennuru is 705.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 380.23 ha. About 287.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 93.1 ha is irrigated area. About 48.58 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 44.52 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 13.41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 58.28 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 36.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 66.71 ha is culturable waste land. About 16.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 68.77 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bennuru

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Bennuru.

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

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

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

Colleges in Bennuru

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 Sorab, which is more than 10 kms away from Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

Other Educational Facilities in Bennuru

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 Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

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 Bennuru.

Healthcare Facilities in Bennuru

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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