# Benapur Village, Khanapur, Sangli (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/khanapur/benapur/ Village · Khanapur, Sangli # Benapur Benapur is a village in Khanapur sub-district of Sangli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,681 people in 391 households**, the 28th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.2%. - 1,681people (2011) - 391households - 81.1%literacy - 1,120females per 1,000 males ## Benapur PIN code and other codes Benapur falls in Khanapur sub-district, Sangli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhanapur - Census village code568543 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Benapur from nearby towns? - Vita (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Sangli (district HQ)100 km by road - Vita (nearest town)25 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 Benapur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Benapur; 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 · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khanapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Vita - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vita - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Benapur known for? Products made here include agricultural implements. About 82% of the 1,387 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,032 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 Benapur Of every 100 households in Benapur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Benapur · ■ Khanapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **84% Toilet within the home ****76%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **15% Tap water ****28%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **65% Use banking services ****84%** **79% Television ****50%** **50% Mobile phone ****61%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****32%** **30% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****18%** **18% Own their home ****89%** **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 Benapur? ■ Benapur · ■ Khanapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%** **80.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1120** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023** **919 Working population ****59.0%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 71.7% for women. 59% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 514 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 255 (26%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 41 (4%) · **■** Marginal 180 (18%) 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 Khanapur - Dhawaleshwar1,789 people - Bhood1,759 people - Chinchani1,705 people - Himgangade1,697 people - Khambale Bhalvani1,671 people - Bhagyanagar1,636 people - Kurli1,616 people - Wazar1,615 people [All 66 villages in Khanapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/khanapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Benapur from Sangli?100 km by road - What is the population of Benapur?1,681 (Census 2011) - Which district is Benapur in?Sangli district (Khanapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Benapur?81.1% (Census 2011)