Banka, Harrai, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banka


The village Banka is located in Harrai Tahsil of Chhindwara District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Harrai Community Development Block. The nearest town is Harrai, which is about 30 kilometers away from Banka.

Travel and Communication for Banka


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

Postal Address:
Banka,
Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banka


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

A brief summary of available data for Banka 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 Banka


As per available data from the year 2009, 981 persons live in 195 house holds in the village Banka. There are 502 female individuals and 479 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.17% and males constitute 48.83% of the total population.

There are 74 scheduled castes persons of which 37 are females and 37 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.54% of the total population.

There are 702 scheduled tribes persons of which 357 are females and 345 are males. Females constitute 50.85% and males constitute 49.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 71.56% of the total population.

Population density of Banka is 126.26 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banka


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Total area of Banka is 776.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 255.4 ha. About 219.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35.5 ha is irrigated area. About 35.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 30.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 12.05 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 48.94 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 74.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 11.29 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Banka.

There are no middle schools in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a private secondary school in the village Banka.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Banka.

Colleges in Banka


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banka


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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