Benkakocha, Ranibundh, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on January 22, 2025.

Geographic Location of Benkakocha


The village Benkakocha is located in Ranibundh C.D.Block of Bankura District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Ranibundh Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Benkakocha


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Benkakocha,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benkakocha


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

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2025
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2025
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2025

Social Structure of Benkakocha


As per available data from the year 2009, 585 persons live in 127 house holds in the village Benkakocha. There are 283 female individuals and 302 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 144 scheduled castes persons of which 63 are females and 81 are males. Females constitute 43.75% and males constitute 56.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.62% of the total population.

There are 358 scheduled tribes persons of which 179 are females and 179 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 61.2% of the total population.

Population density of Benkakocha is 836.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benkakocha


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Total area of Benkakocha is 69.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 10.88 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Benkakocha


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Benkakocha.

There is a government primary school in the village Benkakocha.

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

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

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

Colleges in Benkakocha


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 Khatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Benkakocha.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Benkakocha


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Benkakocha


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

There is no primary health centre in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Benkakocha.

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Benkakocha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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