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Benti

Tandwa mandal
Pincode 825321
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sarita Devi
Contact: 89****5515
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LGD code
349486
Pincode
825321
Post office
Tandwa (Chatra)
Population
3,260
Households
610
Literacy rate
42.1%
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000♂
Workers
874
Census 2011 · in context

How Benti compares

By population, Benti ranks #8 of 93 villages in Tandwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.1%
−7.0% vs mandal average
Benti
42.1%
Tandwa mandal
49.1%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
918
−37 vs mandal average
Benti
918
Tandwa mandal
955
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Benti
5.3
Tandwa mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Benti at a glance

Benti is a village of 3,260 people in 610 households (Census 2011) in Tandwa block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 8th-largest of 93 villages in Tandwa block. Literacy is 42%, 7 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 918 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825321, served by Tandwa (Chatra) post office; the LGD village code is 349486. The sarpanch is Sarita Devi, and the village votes in Dumri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato. The population is estimated at 3,844 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Benti

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Benti · this village3,26042%
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Lukaia · Tandwa30531%
Dembua · Tandwa28939%
Torhad · Tandwa25443%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Benti

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
13
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
2
Distance to district HQ (km)
2
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BENTI
Total area (ha)
1,133.25
Irrigated area (ha)
11
Forest area (ha)
613.52

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Benti

LGD code
349486
Pincode
825321
Post office
Tandwa (Chatra)
Population (Census 2011)
3,260
Population (projected 2026)
3,844
Households
610
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
918
Literacy rate
42.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dumri
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jairam Kumar Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sarita Devi
Block / Mandal
Tandwa
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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