Benapur
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Benapur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Benapur Location in West Bengal, India  Benapur Benapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 87°58′E / 22.47°N 87.97°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | south 24 paraganas |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Diamond Harbour, Kolkata |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Falta |
| Website | howrah |
Benapur is a village in Bagnan-II Block, Howrah District, West Bengal. Its located beside the Rupnarayana River. Its Geographic location is 22°28′N 87°58′E / 22.47°N 87.97°E.[1]
The village is divided into North and South Benapur by the Nuntia-Benapur Road, a spur from the Bagnan-Gadiara Road from Nuntia.
Farming (principally rice paddies and floriculture) forms the mainstay of the village economy, with jaba, golap, aparajita, and ganda flowers cultivated extensively. There are smaller industries producing bricks and, during the rainy season, the prized hilsa fish. Few years back, the village was very famous for producing 'pan', however, farmers are now less interested in it because of low production and other problems relating to environmental pollution mainly caused by brick industry.
Education
Historically Benapur is very rich in education. A school naming Benapur Chandanapara High School (H.S) Benapur Chandanapara High School (H.S)] is very famous in Bagnan. It has long history in producing many talented students who have been established in different fields.
