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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a small village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 396, made up of 195 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276201
Area (hectares) 28.29 hectares
Population 396
Male Population 195
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Benipur compares

By the 2011 count Benipur is the 339th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 28.29 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

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 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 5 - 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 157 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Talakhajuri, about 25 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 Lalganj 9.8 km
Nearest town Lālganj 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Talakhajuri 25 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 157 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj 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 396. That makes it the 339th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Benipur village has 195 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 276201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 28.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Talakhajuri, about 25 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Benipur is about 157 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 9.8 km away. Lālganj is about 9.8 km away. Talakhajuri is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shekhpur Bachhauli (1.7 km), Sarvanpur (2.1 km) and Jagarnath Pur (3.5 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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