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About Benreu Village

Benreu is a mid sized village in Pedi tehsil, in the district of Peren, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 850, made up of 435 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males.

Benreu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benreu village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Peren
Tehsil Pedi
Population 850
Male Population 435
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Benreu compares

By the 2011 count Benreu is the 6th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 842 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 894.

Getting to Benreu

Benreu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Benreu as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Benreu from other places

Benreu lies about 9.9 km from Peren, and the nearest railway station is Molvom, 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 Benreu
Tehsil headquarters Pedi 5.3 km
District headquarters Peren 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Molvom 19 km
Nearest town Kohima 28 km

Villages closest to Benreu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pedi 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 Benreu

As per the Census of India 2011, Benreu village had a population of 850. That makes it the 6th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 842 residents.

Benreu village has 435 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benreu has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 894.

Benreu falls under Pedi tehsil of Peren district in Nagaland.

The nearest railway station to Benreu is Molvom, 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Benreu.

Benreu is about 9.9 km from Peren in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benreu is in Pedi tehsil of Peren district. Pedi is about 5.3 km away. Peren is about 9.9 km away. Molvom 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 Pedi (5.3 km), Poilwa (6.9 km) and Poilwa Namci (6.9 km).

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

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