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About Benrya Village

Benrya is a mid sized village in Santuri tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 713, made up of 365 males and 348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Benrya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Benrya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Santuri
Pincode 723133
Area (hectares) 173.03 hectares
Population 713
Male Population 365
Female Population 348
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Benrya compares

By the 2011 count Benrya is the 34th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 789 residents. Its 173.03 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Benrya

Benrya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Benrya 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Baltora, Barhanti, Beliapur and Beljhupa. 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 Benrya

As per the Census of India 2011, Benrya village had a population of 713. That makes it the 34th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 789 residents.

Benrya village has 365 males and 348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Benrya has about 953 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 975.

The pincode recorded for Benrya is 723133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Benrya covers 173.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Benrya falls under Santuri tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

Benrya is in Santuri 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 Benrya today is likely to be higher.

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