Benan (Bilara, Jodhpur)

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Benan

Village

Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,789 ha (4,421 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,490
• Density| 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342601[1]

Village code| 02008000
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Benan is a small village of 1789 hectares in Bilara Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue City in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Benan depends on Pipar City, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 31.69% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Benan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Benan's pin code is 342601[4], and village code is 02008000. The area of Benan is segregated as 31.69 hectares irrigated area, 1384.9 hectares unirrigated, the 246.12 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 126.23 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Benan has One post office (Chodhan B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Benan has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Benan is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2490 and has total administration over 441 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Benan has 426 children, 233 boys and 193 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 658 (26.43%) males constitute 353 (14.18%) of the population and females 305 (12.25%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Benan has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1132 people are literate in Benan out of which 739 are males and 393 are females.

Benan has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1107 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 671 male, 436 female with 753 (68.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 622 males and 131 females. 272 males and 76 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 67 male and 45 female agricultural labor. 354 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Pipar City and Jodhpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342601 and Post Offices under 342601 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342601 and Post Offices under 342601 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. ↑ "342601 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342601". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website