Ben is a village and corresponding community development block of Nalanda district, Bihar. As of 2011, it has a population of 6,525, in 1,144 households.
Ben | |
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Village | |
  Ben Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°09′03″N 85°21′39″E / 25.15072°N 85.36091°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Sub-district | Ben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,872 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 803114 |
Demographics
editAs of 2011, Ben had a population of 6,525, in 1,144 households.[1]: 608 This population was 51.4% male (3,352) and 48.6% female (3,173). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,133 (594 male and 539 female), making up 17.4% of the total population. 1,267 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.4% of the total.[2]: 232–3
The 1961 census recorded Ben (then part of Patna district) as having a total population of 2,604 people (1,296 male and 1,308 female), in 467 households and 438 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,919 acres and it had 2 primary schools, a maktab and a madrasa, a hospital, and a post office at that point.[3]: 144
Infrastructure
editAs of 2011, Ben had 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by tap, well, hand pump, and tube well/bore well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of pakka materials.[1]: 608–12
Villages
editThe following 32 villages are counted as part of Ben CD block:[1]: 199
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Nalanda, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Nalanda, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Bihar (1 - Patna) (PDF). 1966. Retrieved 26 October 2024.