Indian Village Directory

Benewal (26) Village

Benewal (26) is an inhabited village in Garhshankar Sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. Its Census village code is 031827, the Census 2011 record lists 110 people in 26 households and the reported area is 51 hectares. The local references include Benewal26 Gram Panchayat, Mahilpur CD Block and the nearest town reference is Mahilpur.

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Quick answer: Benewal (26) is a village in Garhshankar Sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India. The available record shows Census village code 031827 and 110 people in 26 households.
Village Code031827
Population110
Households26
Area51 hectares
Nearest TownMahilpur

Key Village Facts

Village
Benewal (26)
Census Village Code
031827
State
Punjab
State Census Code
03
District
Hoshiarpur
District Census Code
038
Sub-district / Local Admin Unit
Garhshankar
Sub-district Census Code
00217
CD Block
Mahilpur
Gram Panchayat
Benewal26
Households
26
Population
110
Male Population
58
Female Population
52
Sex Ratio
896.55
Area
51 hectares
Area
0.51 sq km
Nearest Town
Mahilpur
Nearest Town Distance
c km
PIN Code Reported in Source Data
144523
Reference Year
2009

Detailed village profile

Benewal (26) at a Glance

This profile highlights a listed population of 110 people, 51 hectares of reported area and Mahilpur as the nearest town reference for Benewal (26), along with available Census, facility and local-service details.

StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Sub-districtGarhshankar
CD BlockMahilpur
Gram PanchayatBENEWAL26
  • Benewal (26) falls under Garhshankar Sub-district in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab.
  • The Census village code is 031827.
  • The record lists 110 people living in 26 households.
  • The reported village area is 51 hectares.
  • The nearest town named in the record is Mahilpur.
  • This profile includes Census Codes and Administrative Details, Location and Distance, Population and Social Groups, Education Facilities, and other reported village details.

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Data Sources and Verification

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Census and Amenities
Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records
DCHB Publisher
Registrar General of India, Government of India
Banking Context
Bank ATM, CDM and CRM records use RBI-sourced banking access data

Key Calculated Values

These values are calculated from the same village record to make comparison easier. They are not separate official figures.

Population Density215.69 people / sq kmCalculated from listed population and area.
Average Household Size4.23 peopleCalculated from listed population and households.
SC Population Share0%Shown from the village record.
ST Population Share0%Shown from the village record.
Irrigated Land Share95.7%Calculated from irrigated land and net sown area.

Census Codes and Administrative Details

These Census 2011 identifiers place Benewal (26) in the official administrative record. Census village code 031827, Benewal26 Gram Panchayat and Mahilpur CD Block.

State Census Code
03
District Census Code
038
Sub-district Census Code
00217
Village Census Code
031827
CD Block Code
0040
Gram Panchayat Code
26
CD Block Name
Mahilpur
Gram Panchayat Name
Benewal26

Location and Distance

Mahilpur is the nearest town listed for Benewal (26). Hoshiarpur is listed as the district headquarters at about 20 km. These distances are useful for orientation, not for survey, boundary or emergency use.

Sub-district Headquarter
Garhshankar
Distance from Sub-district Headquarter
29 km
District Headquarter
Hoshiarpur
Distance from District Headquarter
20 km
Nearest Statutory Town
Mahilpur
Distance from Nearest Statutory Town
12 km
Nearest Town within State/UT
Punjab
Nearest Town
Mahilpur
Distance from Nearest Town
c km
Total Geographical Area
51 hectares
Area
0.51 sq km

Population and Social Groups

The Census 2011 record lists 110 people in 26 households, with 58 male residents and 52 female residents. The average household size is 4.23, and SC share is 0% and ST share is 0% for Benewal (26). Population density works out to about 215.69 people per sq km.

Total Households
26
Total Population
110
Male Population
58
Female Population
52
Sex Ratio
896.55
Average Household Size
4.23
Village Status
Inhabited

Education Facilities

Education entries for Benewal (26) list 1 government secondary school. Counts come from the village facility record and may need local verification for current school status.

Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG
Available
Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG Count
1
Government Secondary School
Available
Government Secondary School Count
1

Health Facilities

Health records mark ASHA worker as available for Benewal (26). Verify current services locally before medical use.

Primary Health Centre Count
1
Primary Health Centre Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Primary Health Centre Doctors In Position Count
1
Primary Health Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Primary Health Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Primary Health Sub Centre Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Primary Health Sub Centre Doctors In Position Count
1
Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Doctors In Position Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Hospital Allopathic Count
1
Hospital Allopathic Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Hospital Allopathic Doctors In Position Count
1
Hospital Allopathic Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Hospital Allopathic Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Hospital Alternative Medicine Count
1
Hospital Alternative Medicine Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Hospital Alternative Medicine Doctors In Position Count
1
Hospital Alternative Medicine Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Hospital Alternative Medicine Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Dispensary Count
1
Dispensary Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Dispensary Doctors In Position Count
1
Dispensary Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Dispensary Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Veterinary Hospital Count
1
Veterinary Hospital Doctors Total Strength Count
1
Veterinary Hospital Doctors In Position Count
1
Veterinary Hospital Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count
1
Veterinary Hospital Para Medical Staff In Position Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Charitable Count
3
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Prctitioner With Other Degree Count
3
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Practitioner With No Degree Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Traditional Practitioner And Faith Healer Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Medicine Shop Count
1
Non Government Medical Facilities Others Count
3

Drinking Water and Sanitation

Drinking-water and sanitation entries for Benewal (26) include treated tap water. These are historical facility records, not a live water-quality guarantee.

Tap Water Treated
Available
Tap Water Treated Functions All Year
Available
Tap Water Treated Functions in Summer
Available
Open Drainage
Available
Open Pucca Drainage Covered With Tiles Slabs
Available
Open Pucca Drainage Uncovered
Available
Open Kutcha Drainage
Available
Drain Water Discharge Destination
Sewer plant
Is The Area Covered Under Total Sanitation Campaign Tsc
Available
Rural Production Mart Or Sanitary Hardware Outlet Availability Near The Village
Available
No Organized Street Garbage System
Available
Culturable Waste Land Area In Hectares
1 hectares
Wells Tube Wells Area In Hectares
45 hectares

Connectivity, Roads and Transport

Connectivity records for Benewal (26) include mobile phone coverage, black-topped road access and all-weather road access. Use them as access clues and confirm present conditions locally.

Post Office
Available
Sub Post Office
Available
Telephone Landlines
Available
Public Call Office / Mobile PCO
Available
Mobile Phone Coverage
Available
Public Bus Service
Available
Private Bus Service
Available
Taxi
Available
Vans
Available
Tractors
Available
Animal Cart
Available
Major District Road
Available
Other District Road
Available
Black-Topped Pucca Road
Available
Gravel Kuchha Roads
Available
All Weather Road
Available
Footpath
Available

Financial, Market and Public Services

Public-service entries for Benewal (26) include cooperative bank, ASHA services, PDS shop and assembly polling station. Banking rows on this page are shown separately because they use RBI-sourced bank service records.

Cooperative Bank
Available
Agricultural Credit Societies
Available
Public Distribution System PDS Shop
Available
ASHA
Available
Sports Field
Available
Sports Club Recreation Centre
Available
Daily Newspaper Supply
Available
Assembly Polling Station
Available
Birth And Death Registration Office
Available

Power Supply

Domestic power supply for Benewal (26) is reported as 18 hours per day in summer and 20 hours per day in winter. Treat this as historical Census/District Census Handbook data.

Power Supply For Domestic Use
Available
Power Supply For Domestic Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
18 hours/day
Power Supply For Domestic Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
20 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use
Available
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
14 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
15 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users
Available
Power Supply For All Users Summer April Sept Hours Per Day
18 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users Winter Oct March Hours Per Day
14 hours/day

Land Use and Local Economy

Land-use records for Benewal (26) show that reported agricultural commodities include Wheat, net sown area is 47 hectares and irrigated land is 45 hectares (95.7% of net sown area). These figures help explain village agriculture and local economy context.

Agricultural Commodities First
Wheat
Area Under Non Agricultural Uses In Hectares
2.0
Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops Etc Area In Hectares
1 hectares
Net Area Sown In Hectares
47.0
Total Unirrigated Land Area In Hectares
2 hectares
Area Irrigated By Source In Hectares
45.0

Other Available Details

These extra fields are shown because they may still be useful for understanding the village record.

Primary Health Sub Centre Count
1
Water Bounded Macadam
Available
Noindex
False

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Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Services Near Benewal (26)

The village source does not confirm an ATM inside this village. The bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) and Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) records below are shown as nearby or same-area banking service context only.

Only the village source ATM status is used to say whether an ATM is reported inside the village.

Please verify with the bank before visiting any ATM, CDM or CRM location, including the current address, service status and timings.

Village ATM Status
Not available in village
Nearest ATM Facility
More than 10 km
Commercial Bank
Not available in village
Cooperative Bank
Available in village
Same-area Bank Service Records
2
Banks in Matched Records
2
Matched PINs
1

Match basis: ATM/CDM/CRM records found in the same PIN, district and local admin area

ATM/CDM/CRM Type Summary

Device type summary for matched banking access records
Device TypeRecordsShare
ATM 2 100%

Top Banks in Matched Records

Top banks from matched ATM, CDM and CRM records
BankRecordsShare
Bank of India 1 50%
Capital Small Finance Bank Limited 1 50%

Selected Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Service Records

These selected bank service records are sourced from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The services belong to the listed banks. Confirm the current address, service status and timings with the bank before visiting.

Selected bank ATM, CDM and CRM service records
BankTypePINDistrictLocal AreaCentreAddress
Bank of India ATM 144523 Hoshiarpur Garhshankar Mehindwani (478) Mehindwani Mehindwani, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, 144523
Capital Small Finance Bank Limited ATM 144523 Hoshiarpur Garhshankar Dalewal (482) Garhshankar Nangal Road, Near Beet Filling Station, Dalewal 144523 Tehsil Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur (Punjab) Cap…

Full forms: ATM means Automated Teller Machine, CDM means Cash Deposit Machine, and CRM means Cash Recycler Machine.

ATM, CDM and CRM details are based on external banking access records and should be verified with the bank before visiting. PIN code or district matches do not prove that a facility is inside the village.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Benewal (26) village located?

Benewal (26) is in Garhshankar Sub-district of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India.

Which district is Benewal (26) village in?

Benewal (26) village is in Hoshiarpur district.

Which state is Benewal (26) village in?

Benewal (26) village is in Punjab.

Which sub-district is Benewal (26) under?

Benewal (26) comes under Garhshankar Sub-district. Census records usually call this administrative level a sub-district.

What is the Census village code of Benewal (26)?

The Census village code of Benewal (26) is 031827.

Which Gram Panchayat is Benewal (26) under?

Benewal (26) is listed under BENEWAL26 Gram Panchayat. The CD Block listed for this village is Mahilpur.

What is the population of Benewal (26) village?

The village record lists 110 people and 26 households for Benewal (26).

How many households are in Benewal (26) village?

The village record lists 26 households for Benewal (26).

What is the male and female population of Benewal (26)?

The record lists 58 male residents and 52 female residents for Benewal (26).

What is the sex ratio of Benewal (26) village?

The sex ratio of Benewal (26) is 896.55 females per 1000 males in the available record.

What is the area of Benewal (26) village?

The reported geographical area of Benewal (26) is 51 hectares.

What is the population density of Benewal (26) village?

The approximate population density of Benewal (26) is 215.69 people per sq km, calculated from the listed population and area.

What is the nearest town to Benewal (26)?

The nearest town listed for Benewal (26) is Mahilpur, about c km away.

How far is Benewal (26) from the district headquarters?

Benewal (26) is about 20 km from Hoshiarpur, the district headquarters listed in the available records.

How far is Benewal (26) from the sub-district headquarters?

Benewal (26) is about 29 km from Garhshankar, the sub-district headquarters listed in the available records.

What education facilities are listed for Benewal (26)?

The village facility record lists 1 government secondary school for Benewal (26).

What crops or land-use details are reported for Benewal (26)?

For Benewal (26), reported agricultural commodities include Wheat, net sown area is 47 hectares and irrigated land is 45 hectares.

Are bank ATM, CDM or CRM services listed near Benewal (26)?

The page shows 2 matched bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine or Cash Recycler Machine service records near or within the same matched area for Benewal (26). These records include 2 banks. Verify current service status with the bank before visiting.

Source note: Vill prepares village pages mainly from Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records published under the Registrar General of India, Government of India. Postal context is for address reference, and banking context uses available Reserve Bank of India (RBI) access records where shown. Some values may be blank, old or not listed. Please verify important details with official records before using them for legal, land, revenue, postal, financial or administrative work. Page last reviewed: 30 May 2026.