Benudia

Benudia is a census town in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Benudia
Census Town
Benudia
Location in West Bengal, India
Benudia
Benudia (India)
Coordinates: 22.0974°N 87.7478°E / 22.0974; 87.7478
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Area
 • Total2.2824 km2 (0.8812 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,797
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChandipur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Benudia is located at 22.0974°N 87.7478°E / 22.0974; 87.7478.

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Benudia had a total population of 6,797 of which 3,509 (52%) were males and 3,288 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 940. The total number of literates in Benudia was 4,874 (83.22% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Benudia covered an area of 2.2824 km2. It had the facility of a railway station at Deshapran 13 km away and bus routes in the town. Amongst the civic amenities it had 23 road lighting points and 764 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. The nearest senior secondary school is at Bhagabanpur 1 km away. The nearest degree college was at Kismat Bajkul 3 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, a cinema theatre was there in the town.[3]

Transport

Benudia is on the Egra-Bajkul Road.[4]

Education

The nearest degree college, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya was established at Tethi Bari mouza, PO Kismat Bajkul, in 1964.[5]

The nearest higher secondary school, Bhagwanpur High School at Bhagabanpur was established in 1923.[6]

Healthcare

Bhagabanpur Rural Hospital, the main medical facility in Bhagabanpur I CD block, is located nearby.[7]

References
  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. Google maps
  5. "Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya". BMM. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. "Bhagwanpur High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.


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