Village · Kadwa, Katihar # Benijalalpur Benijalalpur is a village in Kadwa sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code 855113. The 2011 Census counted 188 people in 36 households, the 199th largest of 234 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.5%. - 188 people (2011) - 36 households - 68.2% literacy - 855113 PIN code ## Benijalalpur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Benijalalpur is 855113. Benijalalpur falls in Kadwa sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar. - PIN code 855113 - Gram panchayat Benijalalpur - Community development block Kadwa - Census village code 224619 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Benijalalpur from nearby towns? - Kadwa (sub-district HQ) 17 km by road - Katihar (district HQ) 48 km by road - Katihar (nearest town) 48 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Benijalalpur? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Benijalalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Benijalalpur - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Salmari - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Sisia - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Katihar - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Benijalalpur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 80% of the 22 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Benijalalpur Of every 100 households in Benijalalpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Benijalalpur · ■ Kadwa rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 4% - Toilet within the home 44% 16% - No toilet (open defecation) 53% 83% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 78% 50% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96% - Use banking services 56% 24% - Television 0% 6% - Mobile phone 69% 39% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 19% 35% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Benijalalpur? ■ Benijalalpur · ■ Kadwa rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.2% 50.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 843 922 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 632 969 - Working population 46.3% 33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.5% for men and 68.9% for women. 55% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 8 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 27 (31%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 19 (22%) · ■ Marginal 32 (37%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kadwa - Dharmaili 229 people - Bhagnajna 218 people - Pachrukhi 204 people - Paharpur 202 people - Diari 188 people - Dilarpur 175 people - Negadiha 171 people - Burdhaila 152 people All 264 villages in Kadwa ## Other places named Benijalalpur - Benijalalpur · Village, Kadwa, Katihar · 6,435 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Benijalalpur? 855113 - How far is Benijalalpur from Katihar? 48 km by road - What is the population of Benijalalpur? 188 (Census 2011) - Which district is Benijalalpur in? Katihar district (Kadwa sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Benijalalpur? 68.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/kadwa/benijalalpur-224619/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.