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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a mid sized village in Singur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 714, made up of 374 males and 340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Singur
Pincode 712304
Area (hectares) 104.32 hectares
Population 714
Male Population 374
Female Population 340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
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 83rd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents. Its 104.32 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

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 31 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 Bargachia 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Singur 11 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 17 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Benipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Singur 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 714. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents.

Benipur village has 374 males and 340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Benipur is 712304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benipur covers 104.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Singur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Benipur is Bargachia, about 7.9 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 31 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Benipur is in Singur tehsil of Hugli district. Bargachia is about 7.9 km away. Singur is about 11 km away. Dhulagari is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patul Raghabpur (2.7 km), Basubati (6.9 km) and Gobindapur (6.9 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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