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About Benechapra Village

Benechapra is a mid sized village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 789, made up of 400 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benechapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benechapra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Jaypur
Pincode 722138
Area (hectares) 84.16 hectares
Population 789
Male Population 400
Female Population 389
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Benechapra compares

By the 2011 count Benechapra is the 72nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 84.16 hectares work out to about 9.4 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 964.

Getting to Benechapra

Benechapra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Benechapra 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Barakura, Barasat, Basantapur and Bazar. 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 Benechapra

As per the Census of India 2011, Benechapra village had a population of 789. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Benechapra village has 400 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benechapra has about 972 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Benechapra is 722138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benechapra covers 84.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benechapra falls under Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Benechapra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Benechapra.

Benechapra is in Jaypur tehsil of Bankura 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 Benechapra today is likely to be higher.

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