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About Benagari Village

Benagari is a mid sized village in Onda tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 455 males and 423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benagari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benagari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Onda
Pincode 722152
Area (hectares) 115.4 hectares
Population 878
Male Population 455
Female Population 423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Benagari compares

By the 2011 count Benagari is the 95th largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 942 residents. Its 115.4 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Benagari

Benagari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Benagari 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bathan Tara, Bauri Danga, Beliara and Bena Bandi. 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 Benagari

As per the Census of India 2011, Benagari village had a population of 878. That makes it the 95th largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 942 residents.

Benagari village has 455 males and 423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benagari has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Benagari is 722152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benagari covers 115.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benagari falls under Onda tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Benagari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Benagari.

Benagari is in Onda 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 Benagari today is likely to be higher.

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