Banapuram, Mettur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banapuram


The village Banapuram is located in Mettur Taluk of Salem District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Banapuram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mecheri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mecheri, which is about 3 kilometers away from Banapuram.

Travel and Communication for Banapuram


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Banapuram,
Salem,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 636453

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banapuram


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

A brief summary of available data for Banapuram 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 Banapuram


As per available data from the year 2009, 3856 persons live in 1031 house holds in the village Banapuram. There are 1766 female individuals and 2090 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.8% and males constitute 54.2% of the total population.

There are 178 scheduled castes persons of which 85 are females and 93 are males. Females constitute 47.75% and males constitute 52.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.62% of the total population.

Population density of Banapuram is 676.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banapuram


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Total area of Banapuram is 570.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 363 ha. About 300 ha is un-irrigated area. About 63 ha is irrigated area. About 63 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 7.93 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 93.76 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.53 ha is culturable waste land. About 27.34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 68.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banapuram


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Banapuram.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Banapuram.

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

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

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

Colleges in Banapuram


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Periyasattappadi, which is less than 5 kms away from Banapuram.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in M.kalipatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Banapuram.

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in M.kalipatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Banapuram.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Mecheri, which is less than 5 kms away from Banapuram.

Other Educational Facilities in Banapuram


There are 3 government vocational training school / ITIs in the village Banapuram.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Periyasattappadi, which is less than 5 kms away from Banapuram.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banapuram


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Banapuram.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Banapuram.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Banapuram.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Banapuram.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Banapuram or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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