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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,613, made up of 832 males and 781 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 221 hectares
Population 1,613
Male Population 832
Female Population 781
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Benipur compares

By the 2011 count Benipur is the 25th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 221 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Benipur

Benipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Benipur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Benipur from other places

Benipur lies about 18 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 19 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Benipur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 1.6 km
District headquarters Arwal 18 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 19 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kurtha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Benipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Benipur village had a population of 1,613. That makes it the 25th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Benipur village has 832 males and 781 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 221 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Tehta, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Benipur.

Benipur is about 18 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 1.6 km away. Arwal is about 18 km away. Tehta is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarea (under 2 km), Mobarakpur (under 2 km) and Bara (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Benipur today is likely to be higher.

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