Block / Tehsil → Bhairabsingipur
District → Koraput
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Benagam village is 428343. Benagam village is located in Bhairabsingipur tehsil of Koraput district in Odisha, India. It is situated 17km away from sub-district headquarter Bhairabsingipur (tehsildar office) and 61km away from district headquarter Koraput. As per 2009 stats, Benagam village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 283 hectares. Benagam has a total population of 1,419 peoples, out of which male population is 650 while female population is 769. Literacy rate of benagam village is 37.21% out of which 43.69% males and 31.73% females are literate. There are about 324 houses in benagam village. Pincode of benagam village locality is 764057.
When it comes to administration, Benagam village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Benagam village comes under Jeypore Vidhan Sabha constituency & Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. Kotpad is nearest town to benagam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 28km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,419 | 650 | 769 |
| Literate Population | 528 | 284 | 244 |
| Illiterate Population | 891 | 366 | 525 |
| Benagam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Benagam |
| Block / Tehsil : | Bhairabsingipur |
| District : | Koraput |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 764057 |
| Area : | 283 hectares |
| Population : | 1,419 |
| Households : | 324 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Jeypore |
| Parliament Constituency : | Koraput |
| Nearest Town : | Kotpad (28 km) |
| Villages in Benagam Gram Panchayat | |
| Benagam | Lathiguda |
| Piteiguda | Santospur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bhairabsingipur |
| List of Tehsils in Koraput |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.