Banka, Chandia, Umaria, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banka


The village Banka is located in Chandia Tahsil of Umaria District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Umaria (karkeli) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chandia, which is about 3 kilometers away from Banka.

Travel and Communication for Banka


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

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, 1103 persons live in 260 house holds in the village Banka. There are 538 female individuals and 565 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.78% and males constitute 51.22% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled castes persons of which 57 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.34% of the total population.

There are 606 scheduled tribes persons of which 286 are females and 320 are males. Females constitute 47.19% and males constitute 52.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.94% of the total population.

Population density of Banka is 205.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banka


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Total area of Banka is 536.47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 236.68 ha. About 87.53 ha is un-irrigated area. About 149.15 ha is irrigated area. About 143.15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 36.42 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 71.17 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 91.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 43.76 ha is culturable waste land. About 56.76 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banka


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

There is a government primary school in the village Banka.

There is a government middle school in the village Banka.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chandia, which is less than 5 kms away from 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 engineering colleges in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Umaria, 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 Umaria, 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 Umaria, which is more than 10 kms away from Banka.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banka


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Banka.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Banka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Banka.

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

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

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