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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a large village in Nikirai tehsil, in the district of Kendrapara, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,011, made up of 1,009 males and 1,002 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 754292, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendrapara
Tehsil Nikirai
Pincode 754292
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 2,011
Male Population 1,009
Female Population 1,002
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Benipur compares

By the 2011 count Benipur is the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,235 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Benipur

Benipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Benipur as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Benipur from other places

Benipur lies about 32 km from Kendrapara, and the nearest railway station is Chandikhole Road, about 4.5 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
Nearest railway station Chandikhole Road 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nikirai 25 km
Nearest town Jājpur 26 km
District headquarters Kendrapara 32 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nikirai 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 2,011. That makes it the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,235 residents.

Benipur village has 1,009 males and 1,002 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 993 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 994.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 754292. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Nikirai tehsil of Kendrapara district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Chandikhole Road, about 4.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Benipur.

Benipur is about 32 km from Kendrapara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Nikirai tehsil of Kendrapara district. Chandikhole Road is about 4.5 km away. Nikirai is about 25 km away. Jājpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nahanga (13 km), Kandarpur (16 km) and Jaganathpur (17 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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