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About Benipur Village

Benipur is a mid sized village in Neturia tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 561, made up of 284 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.18 hectares hectares.

Benipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Neturia
Area (hectares) 51.18 hectares
Population 561
Male Population 284
Female Population 277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 53rd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 757 residents. Its 51.18 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 944.

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. The nearest villages by name are Bartoria, Baruipara, Bathanbari and Belyadanga. 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 Benipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Benipur village had a population of 561. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 757 residents.

Benipur village has 284 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benipur has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

Benipur covers 51.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Benipur falls under Neturia tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Benipur notes the nearest railway station 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 in Neturia tehsil of Puruliya 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 Benipur today is likely to be higher.

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