Bano is a village in the Bano CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Bano
Village
Bano is located in Jharkhand
Bano
Bano
Location in Jharkhand, India
Bano is located in India
Bano
Bano
Bano (India)
Coordinates: 22°39′10″N 84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E / 22.6528; 84.9218
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSimdega
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,072
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835201
Telephone/ STD code06525
Vehicle registrationJH 20
Literacy76.63%
Lok Sabha constituencyKhunti
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKolebira
Websitesimdega.nic.in

Geography edit

 
 
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Chhinda
River
Deo
River
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River
Sankh River
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Wildlife
Sanctuary
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Thethaitangar
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Kurdeg
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Kolebira
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Kersai
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Pakartanr
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Jaldega
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Bolba
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Bano
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Bansjore
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Cities, towns and locations in Simdega district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Bano is located at 22°39′10″N 84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E / 22.6528; 84.9218

Area overview edit

In the area presented in the map alongside, "the landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau" in the south-western part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. About 32% of the district is covered with forests (mark the shaded portions in the map.) It is an overwhelmingly rural area with 92.83% of the population living in the rural areas. A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100-1,200 mm) for a living.[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration edit

There is a police station at Bano.[2]

The headquarters of Bano CD block are located at Bano village.[3]

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bano had a total population of 5,072, of which 2,493 (49%) were males and 2,579 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 738. The total number of literate persons in Bano was 3,321 (76.63% of the population over 6 years.[4]

(*For language details see Bano block#Language and religion)

Transport edit

Bano railway station is on the Hatia-Rourkela line.[5]

Education edit

S.S. High School Bano is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1949. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 309 books.[6]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 405 books and has 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[7]

Project Girls High School Bano is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 1,353 books.[8]

Healthcare edit

There is a Community Health Centre (hospital) at Bano.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 8: Physical aspects, page 9: Forest, Agriculture, page 33: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "District Police Profile - Simdega". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Simdega district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376811, pages 132-133. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "08149 Hatia-Rourkela Passenger Special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "SS High School Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "KGBV Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Project Girls HS Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.