Benipur

This article is about the census town in Varanasi district. For 1. the assembly constituency, see Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). For 2. the village in West Bengal, see Benipur, Hooghly.

Census town & Village in Uttar Pradesh, India

Benipur

Census town & Village

Benipur

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Benipur

Benipur (Uttar Pradesh)

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Benipur

Benipur (India)

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Coordinates: 25°22′08″N 83°00′35″E﻿ / ﻿25.368927°N 83.009789°E﻿ / 25.368927; 83.009789
Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
District| Varanasi district
Tehsil| Varanasi tehsil
Elevation

| 77.273 m (253.520 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 12,470[1]
Languages

• Official| Hindi & English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code|

221007 [2]

Vehicle registration| UP 65 XX XXXX
Census town code| 209729
Lok Sabha constituency| Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)[3]
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Varanasi North[3]

Benipur is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][4] The census town falls under the Benipur gram panchayat.[4] Benipur Census town is about 7 kilometers North-East of Varanasi railway station, 303 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 14 kilometers North of Banaras Hindu University.[5][6][7][8]

## Demography

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Benipur has 1,708 families with a total population of 12,470. Sex ratio of the census town is 908 and child sex ratio is 848. Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively [note].[1]

Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments

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Number of houses | - | - | 1,708 | (census 2011)[1]
Adult | 6,534 | 5,936 | 10,592
Children | - | - | 1,878
Total population | 6,534 | 5,936 | 12,470
Literacy | 73.3% | 55.9% | 65%

## Transportation

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Benipur is connected by air (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport), by train (Varanasi City railway station) and by road. Nearest operational airports is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and nearest operational railway station is Varanasi City railway station (24 and 5 kilometers respectively from Benipur).[5]

## See also

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* Varanasi district
* Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
* Varanasi North
* Varanasi tehsil

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## Notes

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* ^ All demographic data is based on 2011 Census of India.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Demography". 2011 Census of India website. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. ^ "Post code". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
3. ^ a b "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
4. ^ a b "Census town details". Local Government directory. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
5. ^ a b "Distances". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
6. ^ "Census town coordinates". latlong.net. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
7. ^ "Elevation". daftlogic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
8. ^ "Census town info". WikiEdit.Org. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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Varanasi

History|

Intentionally left blank for sometime

Administrative
division|

| Divisions|

Varanasi division

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Districts|

Varanasi district

Tehsils|

Pindra, Varanasi

Census towns|

Amara Khaira Chak, Benipur, Bhagawanpur, Birbhanpur, Dindaspur, Gangapur, Harpal Pur, Kakarmatta, Kandwa, Kotwa, Lohta, Maruadih, Phulwaria, Ramnagar, Salarpur, Shivdaspur, Sir Gobardhan, Susuwahi, Suzabad, Umarha, Varanasi, Varanasi cantt.

Villages|

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Villages in Varanasi district

Pindra
Tehsil|

* Adhkatiya Kala Khas
* Aharak
* Ahiran
* Ahirani
* Ajaipur
* Akorha
* Amilo
* Aneai
* Anura
* Araji Hasanpur
* Arazi Tari
* Ashapur
* Ashwari
* Aswalpur
* Auraon
* Ausanpur
* Azoarepur
* Babatpur
* Bachaura
* Badhauna
* Baghaita
* Baharipur
* Barzi
* Basni
* Deorai
* Eshipur
* Gang Khurd
* Janakpatti
* Kathiraon
* Kuri, Varanasi
* Murdi
* Padari
* Phoolpur
* Tisaura

Varanasi
Tehsil|

* Adampur
* Aily
* Aitha
* Akhari
* Amaut
* Amawar
* Anantpur
* Araji Line
* Babhanpura
* Chadpur
* Dabethuwa
* Jayapur
* Khalispur
* Khanzadipur
* Lamhi
* Mehdiganj
* Rajpur
* Vyaspur

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Languages &
dialects spoken|

Bengali
Bhojpuri
English
Hindi
Hindustani
Urdu

Political
representation|

| MP|

Narendra Modi (Incumbent Prime Minister of India)

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MLA|

Avadhesh Singh
Anil Rajbhar
Kailash Nath Sonkar
Neelkanth Tiwari
Neel Ratan Singh Patel
Ravindra Jaiswal
Saurabh Srivastava
Surendra Narayan Singh

Constituency|

| Lok Sabha|

Varanasi

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Vidhan Sabha|

Ajagara
Pindra
Rohaniya
Sevapuri
Shivpur
Varanasi Cantt.
Varanasi North
Varanasi South

Transportation|

| Air|

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport

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Rail|

Babatpur
Bhulanpur
Kashi
Manduadih
Varanasi Junction
Varanasi City
Varanasi Metro

Road|

Grand Trunk Road
National Highway 28
National Highway 35
Malviya Bridge

Water|

Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal

Education|

| Universities|

Banaras Hindu University
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya

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Colleges|

Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya
DAV Post Graduate College
Harish Chandra Postgraduate College
Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College
Subhash Chandra Mahavidyalaya
Sunbeam College for Women
Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya
Vasanta College for Women

CBSE schools|

Central Hindu Boys School
Central Hindu Girls School
Delhi Public School
KV-BHU

UP board schools|

C.M. Anglo Bengali College

ICSE schools|

St Joseph's Convent School
St. John's School, Varanasi
W. H. Smith Memorial School

Places of
worship|

| Buddhist temples|

Sarnath

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Churches|

St. Mary's Cathedral

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Hindu
temples|

| Aghori|

Baba Keenaram Sthal

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Bharat Mata|

Bharat Mata Mandir

Durga or her avatar|

Durga Mandir
Sankata Devi Mandir

Hanuman|

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

Parvati or her avatar|

Annapurna Devi Mandir
Lalita Gauri Mandir
Vishalakshi Temple

Shiva or his avatar|

Kaal Bhairav Mandir
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Mrityunjay Mahadev Mandir
Nepali Mandir
Shri Vishwanath Mandir
Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir

Others|

Tulsi Manas Mandir

Mosques|

Gyanvapi Mosque
Alamgir Mosque

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Ravidasis|

Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan

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Ghats|

Assi Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
Lalita Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
Munshi Ghat
Sant Ravidas Ghat
Scindia Ghat
Tulsi Ghat

Point of interest|

Ashoka Stambh
Bharat Kala Bhavan
Bharat Mata Mandir
Ganges
Ghats
Jantar Mantar
Ramnagar Fort

Hospitals|

Sir Sunderlal Hospital

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Villages in Varanasi district

Pindra
Tehsil|

* Adhkatiya Kala Khas
* Aharak
* Ahiran
* Ahirani
* Ajaipur
* Akorha
* Amilo
* Aneai
* Anura
* Araji Hasanpur
* Arazi Tari
* Ashapur
* Ashwari
* Aswalpur
* Auraon
* Ausanpur
* Azoarepur
* Babatpur
* Bachaura
* Badhauna
* Baghaita
* Baharipur
* Barzi
* Basni
* Deorai
* Eshipur
* Gang Khurd
* Janakpatti
* Kathiraon
* Kuri, Varanasi
* Murdi
* Padari
* Phoolpur
* Tisaura

Varanasi
Tehsil|

* Adampur
* Aily
* Aitha
* Akhari
* Amaut
* Amawar
* Anantpur
* Araji Line
* Babhanpura
* Chadpur
* Dabethuwa
* Jayapur
* Khalispur
* Khanzadipur
* Lamhi
* Mehdiganj
* Rajpur
* Vyaspur

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Places adjacent to Benipur

| Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (24 km) |  | Sarnath (3.5 km)

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Bhadohi (53 km) |

Benipur

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Bhelupur (11 km) | Kashi Vishwanath Temple (8.5 km) | Vasanta College for Women (8.5 km)

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