Benkanhal, Maski
Benkanhal is a village located in the Maski Taluk of Raichur district of Karnataka. The village falls in Maski block and comes under Digganayakanabhavi Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Koppal parliament constituency and Maski assembly constituency.
As on January 2025, the current population of Benkanhal is 631 out of which 327 are males and rest 304 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 930 females per 1000 males. There are around 95 teenagers in Benkanhal. It has literacy rate of 52% which means around 327 persons can read and write. Total 373 people belonging to scheduled caste and 176 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 104 households in Benkanhal, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 360. The pincode of Benkanhal is 584122 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Lingasugur Sub Post office
- Lingasugur Katchery Sub Post office
- Ankasdoddi Branch Post office
- Benchmardi Branch Post office
- Gonwar Branch Post office
Schools
Benkanhal has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Govt Pu College High School Section Lingasugur
- Sri Umamahaeswari Pre University College
- Shree Basaveshwar. Pu College Lingasugur
- Little Flower School Huligudda, Lingasugur
- Gmhigher Primary School Gurugunta
Hospitals
Benkanhal has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Ankushdoddi Sub-Center
- Santekellur (24x7) Primary Health Center
- Halbhavi Sub-Center
- Mavinbhavi Sub-Center
- Santekellur Sub-Center
Banks
Benkanhal has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.