Block / Subdivision → Matigara
District → Darjiling
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Baniakhari village is 306536. Baniakhari village is located in Matigara subdivision of Darjiling district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 10.6km away from sub-district headquarter Kadamtala. Darjiling is the district headquarter of Baniakhari village. As per 2009 stats, Patharghata is the gram panchayat of Baniakhari village.
The total geographical area of village is 171.99 hectares. Baniakhari has a total population of 5,088 peoples, out of which male population is 2,591 while female population is 2,497. Literacy rate of baniakhari village is 55.99% out of which 62.33% males and 49.42% females are literate. There are about 1,066 houses in baniakhari village. Pincode of baniakhari village locality is 734010.
When it comes to administration, Baniakhari village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Baniakhari village comes under Matigara-naxalbari Vidhan Sabha constituency & Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Siliguri is nearest town to baniakhari village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,088 | 2,591 | 2,497 |
| Literate Population | 2,849 | 1,615 | 1,234 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,239 | 976 | 1,263 |
| Baniakhari - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Patharghata |
| Block / Subdivision : | Matigara |
| District : | Darjiling |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 734010 |
| Area : | 171.99 hectares |
| Population : | 5,088 |
| Households : | 1,066 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Matigara-naxalbari |
| Parliament Constituency : | Darjeeling |
| Nearest Town : | Siliguri (10 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Matigara |
| List of Subdivisions in Darjiling |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* 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.