# Banshendra Village, Kannad, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/banshendra/ Village · Kannad, Aurangabad # Banshendra Banshendra is a village in Kannad sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,675 people in 552 households**, the 25th largest of 209 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%. - 2,675people (2011) - 552households - 76.7%literacy - 909females per 1,000 males ## Banshendra PIN code and other codes Banshendra falls in Kannad sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKannad - Census village code548358 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banshendra from nearby towns? - Kannad (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)58 km by road - Kannad (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Banshendra? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Banshendra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chapaner - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kannad - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kannad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Banshendra known for? About 81% of the 1,349 hectares of village land is sown, and 905 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Banshendra Of every 100 households in Banshendra in 2011, 38 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Banshendra · ■ Kannad rural average Electricity for lighting ****38%** **69% Toilet within the home ****4%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **82% Tap water ****55%** **59% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **86% Use banking services ****69%** **62% Television ****29%** **40% Mobile phone ****36%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****44%** **28% Own their home ****87%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Banshendra? ■ Banshendra · ■ Kannad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **73.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****798** **856 Working population ****52.0%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.6% for men and 66.0% for women. 52% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 448 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 741 (53%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 57 (4%) · **■** Marginal 143 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kannad - Nachanwel2,848 people - Makranpur2,771 people - Jamdi2,759 people - Wakad2,692 people - Jehur2,558 people - Saigavhan2,533 people - Takli Antur2,514 people - Pimparkheda2,373 people [All 211 villages in Kannad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Banshendra from Aurangabad?58 km by road - What is the population of Banshendra?2,675 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banshendra in?Aurangabad district (Kannad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Banshendra?76.7% (Census 2011)