# Benipur, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 

# Benipur

Benipur is a town in Varanasi sub-district of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,470 people** in 1,708 households. Literacy was 65.0%.

- 12,470people (2011)
- 1,708households
- 65.0%literacy
- 908females per 1,000 males

## Population of Benipur

■ Benipur · ■ Varanasi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.0%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**881

Working population ****31.3%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Benipur

Of every 100 households in Benipur in 2011, 47 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Benipur · ■ Varanasi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**10%

Tap water ****33%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**24%

Use banking services ****68%**

**71%

Television ****37%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**5%

Own their home ****98%**

**85%

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 people in Benipur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,630 (42%) · **■** Household industry 1,021 (26%) · **■** Farming 829 (21%) · **■** Marginal 428 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Benipur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall635 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)315 km by road
- Varanasi (district HQ)30 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Nigatpur (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Benipur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4
- Electricity — homes1,500

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Benipur?12,470 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Benipur in?Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh