Block / Taluka → Devadurga
District → Raichur
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Benkal village is 600592. Benkal village is located in Devadurga taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 16km away from sub-district headquarter Devadurga (tehsildar office) and 76km away from district headquarter Raichur. As per 2009 stats, Dondambli is the gram panchayat of Benkal village.
The total geographical area of village is 673.67 hectares. Benkal has a total population of 847 peoples, out of which male population is 418 while female population is 429. Literacy rate of benkal village is 36.60% out of which 44.50% males and 28.90% females are literate. There are about 143 houses in benkal village. Pincode of benkal village locality is 584111.
When it comes to administration, Benkal village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Benkal village comes under Devadurga Vidhan Sabha constituency & Raichur Lok Sabha constituency. Devadurga is nearest town to benkal village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 16km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 847 | 418 | 429 |
| Literate Population | 310 | 186 | 124 |
| Illiterate Population | 537 | 232 | 305 |
| Benkal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dondambli |
| Block / Taluka : | Devadurga |
| District : | Raichur |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 584111 |
| Area : | 673.67 hectares |
| Population : | 847 |
| Households : | 143 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Devadurga |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raichur |
| Nearest Town : | Devadurga (16 km) |
| Villages in Dondambli Gram Panchayat | |
| Benkal | Dondambli |
| Huvinhadgi | Joladhadgi |
| Konchapli | Kurkihalli |
| Mydargol | Nagargund |
| Wagadambli | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Devadurga |
| List of Talukas in Raichur |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.