Block / Subdivision → Manbazar I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Benka village is 332082. Benka village is located in Manbazar I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 7.5km away from sub-district headquarter Manbazar (tehsildar office) and 43.9km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Jitujuri is the gram panchayat of Benka village.
The total geographical area of village is 329.72 hectares. Benka has a total population of 698 peoples, out of which male population is 356 while female population is 342. Literacy rate of benka village is 52.01% out of which 60.11% males and 43.57% females are literate. There are about 131 houses in benka village. Pincode of benka village locality is 723128.
Puruliya is nearest town to benka village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 698 | 356 | 342 |
| Literate Population | 363 | 214 | 149 |
| Illiterate Population | 335 | 142 | 193 |
| Benka - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Jitujuri |
| Block / Subdivision : | Manbazar I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723128 |
| Area : | 329.72 hectares |
| Population : | 698 |
| Households : | 131 |
| Nearest Town : | Puruliya |
| Villages in Jitujuri Gram Panchayat | |
| Behanchabari | Benka |
| Birsingdi | Bukthela |
| Challa | Chelema |
| Chirubhita | Dubrajpur |
| Fatepur | Gonsaidi |
| Jitujori | Kadlagora |
| Kundru | Lekrakhanda |
| Maujadi | Nadiha |
| Panrkidi | Pathorkata |
| Pratappur | Rajgram |
| Sindurpur | Sitaramgora |
| Syampur | Tetuliagara |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Manbazar I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| 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.