Bano, Simdega
Geography
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Location
Bano is located at 22°39′10″N 84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E
Area overview
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.
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
There is a police station at Bano.
The headquarters of Bano CD block are located at Bano village.
Demographics
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.
(*For language details see Bano block#Language and religion)
Transport
Bano railway station is on the Hatia-Rourkela line.
Education
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.
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.
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.
Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre (hospital) at Bano.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Simdega". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "08149 Hatia-Rourkela Passenger Special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "SS High School Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "KGBV Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Project Girls HS Bano". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.