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About Bena Village

Bena is one of the larger villages in Baduria tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,702, made up of 2,915 males and 2,787 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 483.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bena Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bena village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baduria
Pincode 743401
Area (hectares) 483.5 hectares
Population 5,702
Male Population 2,915
Female Population 2,787
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Bena compares

By the 2011 count Bena is the 9th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents. Its 483.5 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bena

Bena is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bena 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 Bena from other places

Bena lies about 37 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Hasnabad, about 7.1 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 Bena
Nearest railway station Hasnabad 7.1 km
Nearest town Tāki 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baduria 30 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 37 km

Villages closest to Bena

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baduria 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 Bena

As per the Census of India 2011, Bena village had a population of 5,702. That makes it the 9th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents.

Bena village has 2,915 males and 2,787 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bena has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bena is 743401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bena covers 483.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bena falls under Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bena is Hasnabad, about 7.1 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 Bena.

Bena is about 37 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bena is in Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Hasnabad is about 7.1 km away. Tāki is about 8.7 km away. Baduria is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raghunathpur (22 km), Kefayetkati (25 km) and Kankrasuti (27 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bena today is likely to be higher.

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