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About Benda Village

Benda is a mid sized village in Baharagora tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 784, made up of 401 males and 383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benda village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Baharagora
Pincode 832101
Area (hectares) 34.98 hectares
Population 784
Male Population 401
Female Population 383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Benda compares

By the 2011 count Benda is the 46th largest of the 330 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 421 residents. Its 34.98 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Benda

Benda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Benda 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. The nearest villages by name are Bela, Belbariya, Benagerya and Benapara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Benda

As per the Census of India 2011, Benda village had a population of 784. That makes it the 46th largest of the 330 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 421 residents.

Benda village has 401 males and 383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benda has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Benda is 832101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benda covers 34.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Benda falls under Baharagora tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Benda notes the nearest railway station 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 Benda.

Benda is in Baharagora tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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