Block / Subdivision → Islampur
District → Uttar Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Benikandar village is 309037. Benikandar village is located in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 7.6km away from sub-district headquarter Islampur (tehsildar office) and 76.6km away from district headquarter Raiganj. As per 2009 stats, Matikunda Ii is the gram panchayat of Benikandar village.
The total geographical area of village is 678.25 hectares. Benikandar has a total population of 2,901 peoples, out of which male population is 1,492 while female population is 1,409. Literacy rate of benikandar village is 37.99% out of which 47.05% males and 28.39% females are literate. There are about 569 houses in benikandar village. Pincode of benikandar village locality is 733202.
When it comes to administration, Benikandar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Benikandar village comes under Islampur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency. Islampur is nearest town to benikandar village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 25km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,901 | 1,492 | 1,409 |
| Literate Population | 1,102 | 702 | 400 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,799 | 790 | 1,009 |
| Benikandar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Matikunda Ii |
| Block / Subdivision : | Islampur |
| District : | Uttar Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733202 |
| Area : | 678.25 hectares |
| Population : | 2,901 |
| Households : | 569 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Islampur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Raiganj |
| Nearest Town : | Islampur (25 km) |
| Villages in Matikunda Ii Gram Panchayat | |
| Benikandar | Benikandar Alias Satvita |
| Bhelagachhi | Birnakundi |
| Durgapur | Jagatagaon |
| Kurhila | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Islampur |
| List of Subdivisions in Uttar Dinajpur |
| 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.