Benga, Katwa - Ii, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Benga


The village Benga is located in Katwa - Ii C.D.Block of Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Katwa - Ii Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Benga


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Benga


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

A brief summary of available data for Benga 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 Benga


As per available data from the year 2009, 975 persons live in 235 house holds in the village Benga. There are 473 female individuals and 502 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.51% and males constitute 51.49% of the total population.

There are 446 scheduled castes persons of which 223 are females and 223 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 45.74% of the total population.

There are 15 scheduled tribes persons of which 6 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.54% of the total population.

Population density of Benga is 607.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Benga


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Total area of Benga is 160.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 139.55 ha. About 4.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 135 ha is irrigated area. About 60 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 35 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 40 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 20.45 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.45 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Benga


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Benga.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Benga.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Islampur, which is less than 5 kms away from Benga.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Islampur, which is less than 5 kms away from Benga.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dainhat, which is less than 5 kms away from Benga.

Colleges in Benga


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 Katwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Benga.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Katwa, which is 5-10 kms away from Benga.

Other Educational Facilities in Benga


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Benga 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 Sudpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Benga.

Healthcare Facilities in Benga


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Benga.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Benga.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Benga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Benga.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Benga.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Benga.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Benga.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Benga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Benga.

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

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