Benkia, Khatra-I
Benkia is a village located in the Khatra Subdivision of Bankura district of West Bengal. The village falls in Khatra-I block and comes under Khatragram-II Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Benkia is 546 out of which 265 are males and rest 281 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1060 females per 1000 males. There are around 58 teenagers in Benkia. It has literacy rate of 48% which means around 261 persons can read and write. Total 284 people belonging to scheduled caste and 262 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 127 households in Benkia, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 229. The pincode of Benkia is 722140 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Khatra Sub Post office
- Arkama Branch Post office
- Baidyanathpur Branch Post office
- Darsole Branch Post office
- Dhadanga Branch Post office
Schools
Benkia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Kangsabati Sishu Vidyalaya.(High School)
- Khatra Girls High School
- Khatra High School
- Baidyanathpur High School(High School)
- Kankradara S.S.Vidyalaya
Hospitals
Benkia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Khatra Block Primary Health Center
- Supur Sub-Center
- Baidyanathpur Sub-Center
- Sikrabaid Sub-Center
- Sindurpeti Sub-Center
Banks
Benkia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.