Banj, Barakot, Champawat, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Banj


The village Banj is located in Barakot Tahsil of Champawat District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kakar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barakot Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lohaghat, which is about 20 kilometers away from Banj.

Travel and Communication for Banj


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Banj,
Champawat,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262527

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Banj


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

A brief summary of available data for Banj 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 Banj


As per available data from the year 2009, 35 persons live in 8 house holds in the village Banj. There are 20 female individuals and 15 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 37.5% and males constitute 62.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.86% of the total population.

Population density of Banj is 48.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Banj


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Total area of Banj is 72.88 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 28.4 ha. About 27.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated area. About 1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 3.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.03 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.76 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Banj


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Lohaghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Banj.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Banj


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 Lohaghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Banj.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Banj


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Banj


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

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Banj.

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Banj.

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

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

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