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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 575, made up of 288 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272181, 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 Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272181
Area (hectares) 54.09 hectares
Population 575
Male Population 288
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 547th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 54.09 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

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 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 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 52 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Parsa, about 28 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 town Bānsi 24 km
Nearest railway station Parsa 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 32 km
District headquarters Basti 52 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harraiya 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 575. That makes it the 547th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Benipur village has 288 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 272181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 54.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Parsa, about 28 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Benipur.

Benipur is about 52 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 24 km away. Parsa is about 28 km away. Harraiya is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bedipur (under 2 km), Ramavapur Pathak (under 2 km) and Holapur (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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