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 May 2024, the current population of Benkia is 544 out of which 264 are males and rest 280 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1061 females per 1000 males. There are around 58 teenagers in Benkia. It has literacy rate of 48% which means around 260 persons can read and write. Total 283 people belonging to scheduled caste and 261 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 228. 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.