Bano, Simdega

Bano
Village
Bano Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Bano Bano (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°39′10″N84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E / 22.6528; 84.9218 Coordinates: 22°39′10″N84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E / 22.6528; 84.9218
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Simdega
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,072
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835201
Telephone/ STD code	06525
Vehicle registration	JH 20
Literacy	76.63%
Lok Sabha constituency	Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kolebira
Website	simdega.nic.in

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

Geography

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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

Bano is located at 22°39′10″N84°55′18″E / 22.6528°N 84.9218°E / 22.6528; 84.9218

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. ^[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

There is a police station at Bano. ^[2]

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

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. ^[4]

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

Transport

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

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. ^[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

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

References

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.