Benai, Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Benai


The village Benai is located in Sitapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Girhuldih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitapur, which is about 32 kilometers away from Benai.

Travel and Communication for Benai


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benai


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Benai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Benai is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Benai


As per available data from the year 2009, 686 persons live in 154 house holds in the village Benai. There are 345 female individuals and 341 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the total population.

There are 75 scheduled castes persons of which 39 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 52% and males constitute 48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.93% of the total population.

There are 478 scheduled tribes persons of which 240 are females and 238 are males. Females constitute 50.21% and males constitute 49.79% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 69.68% of the total population.

Population density of Benai is 179.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benai


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Total area of Benai is 382.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 146.48 ha. About 156.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.71 ha is irrigated area. About 0.62 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.09 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 6.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.98 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.38 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 57.61 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.31 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 149.65 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Benai


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sitpaur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a government primary school in the village Benai.

There is a government middle school in the village Benai.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gersa, which is 5-10 kms away from Benai.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Gersa, which is 5-10 kms away from Benai.

Colleges in Benai


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sitapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

Other Educational Facilities in Benai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Benai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Kunkuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Benai.

Healthcare Facilities in Benai


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Benai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Benai.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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