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Beniganj

Rajnagar mandal
Pincode 471606
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Beniganj observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.

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Temples near Beniganj

  • Parshvanatha Temple · 3.6 km
  • Adinatha temple · 3.7 km
  • Parsvanatha Temple · 3.7 km

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Beniganj is a village in Rajnagar mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 2,024 and 422 households. The village has a literacy rate of 53.9% and is located at coordinates 24.836°N, 79.971°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Gyan Prajapati
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LGD code
458057
Pincode
471606
Post office
Khajuraho
Population
2,024
Households
422
Literacy rate
53.9%
Sex ratio
876 ♀/1000♂
Workers
910
Distance to district centre
54 km
Distance to mandal centre
17 km
Distance to Bhopal
313 km
Distance to Delhi
502 km
Nearest railway station
Khajuraho · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Rajnagar · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Beniganj compares

By population, Beniganj ranks #38 of 112 villages in Rajnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.9%
+5.4% vs mandal average
Beniganj
53.9%
Rajnagar mandal
48.5%
Chhatarpur district
53.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
876
−19 vs mandal average
Beniganj
876
Rajnagar mandal
895
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Beniganj
4.8
Rajnagar mandal
4.9

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

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Beniganj at a glance

Beniganj is a village of 2,024 people in 422 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 38th-largest of 112 villages in Rajnagar tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 876 women per 1,000 men. It lies 54 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 9 km from Khajuraho railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471606, served by Khajuraho post office; the LGD village code is 458057. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Rajnagar, 8 km away. The sarpanch is Gyan Prajapati , and the village votes in Rajnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arvind Pateriya. The population is estimated at 2,386 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Beniganj

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Beniganj · this village2,02454%
Chitrai · Rajnagar63246%2.7 km N
Jatkara · Rajnagar3.4 km W
Mahilwar · Bansgaon1,14859%3.8 km NE
Mahilwar · Khajni94357%3.8 km NE
Mahilwar · Rajnagar1,52847%3.8 km NE
Mau Masaniya · Rajnagar1,85743%3.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Beniganj

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KHAJURAHO
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
453.73
Irrigated area (ha)
279.83
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Beniganj

LGD code
458057
Pincode
471606
Post office
Khajuraho
Population (Census 2011)
2,024
Population (projected 2026)
2,386
Households
422
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
876
Literacy rate
53.9%
Coordinates
24.83583°N, 79.97128°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajnagar
Member of Parliament
V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Arvind Pateriya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Gyan Prajapati
Block / Mandal
Rajnagar
Getting there

How to reach Beniganj

Mandal centre
Rajnagar · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chhatarpur · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 51 min by car · 2 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal313 kmcapital
  • Delhi502 km
  • Hyderabad843 km
  • Kolkata891 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKhajuraho9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Rajnagar8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Bank5 km
  • CollegeGovt Polytechnic Mahoba53 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Beniganj

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Beniganj

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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