Benahal
Benahal is a revenue village in Ron taluka, Gadag district, Karnataka. It had a population of 1,693 in 357 households (Census 2011).
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1,693 souls. 357 homes.
Ron taluka, Gadag district, Karnataka.
Benahal today
- Alasande Gram₹7,029Laxmeshwar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,267Laxmeshwar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole)₹8,861Laxmeshwar APMC · 10 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Benahal
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Hindu temples mapped near Benahal
Next: Nagula Chavithi — Friday 13 November 2026 (in 2 days)
Benahal has no precise map point yet, so no distances are shown; these are the mapped temples of Ron taluka.
Dates may vary by regional panchangam — confirm with your temple. Dates: HinduTone's Hyderabad day panchang; retrieved Monday 9 November 2026.
Benahal at a glance
Benahal is a mid-sized village of Ron taluka: 1,693 people in 357 households (Census 2011), 27th of its 57 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 73.0%, above Gadag district's 71.9% (Ron taluka: 73.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,119 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 971. It falls under Hunagundi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 582203. The village covers 987 hectares — about 9.9 km², or roughly 172 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Hunagundi, about 1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Ron Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 14 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 547 m above sea level At Benahal's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Benahal is in the Hunagundi gram panchayat.
Other villages in Hunagundi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Benahal compares
By population, Benahal ranks #27 of 57 inhabited villages in Ron taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Benahal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 582203
Other villages in Ron taluka
View all 59 →Benahal — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,693Census 2011
- Male / female
- 799 / 894
- Households
- 357
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 73.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 518
- Work participation
- 30.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Benahal on the map
Benahal · 15.7897° N, 75.6836° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Benahal's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Benahal's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchKarnataka Vikasa Grameena Bank · 9.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMState Bank of India ATM · 9.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeHungundi Branch Post Office · 950 m (straight line) · PIN 582203 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 9.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCHolealur PHC · 5.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Benahal
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Benahal's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices409 in Gadag district
Post office · 950 m away (straight line)
Post office · 3.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics120 in Gadag district
Primary / community health centre · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Behind Gram Panchayat, Holealur Village, Main Road
Hospital · 5.6 km away (straight line)
station road, Hole Alur, Karnataka
Primary / community health centre · 8.5 km away (straight line)
Kotabal, Ron, Gadag, SH-57, Bagalkot Badami Ron Road, Gadag, Gadag, Karnataka
Schools & anganwadis19 in Gadag district
Colleges & universities23 in Gadag district
- Government First Grade College
College · 12 km away (straight line)
Kustagi Road, Taluka: Ron, Gadag District, Gagendragad, Karnataka
College · 14 km away (straight line)
Badami, Karnataka
College · 14 km away (straight line)
Badami Rd, Badami, Karnataka
Police & fire stations
- Badami Police Station
Police station · 15 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Gadag district
- District Collector Office
District Collectorate · 72 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Gadag district
RTO / transport office · 78 km away (straight line)
HPCL Depot Road
Temples12 in Gadag district
Mosques24 in Gadag district
Mosque · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Hole Alur, Karnataka
Mosque · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Hole Alur, Karnataka
Other places of worship12 in Gadag district
Transport45 in Gadag district
- Hole Alur
Railway station · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Somanakatti
Railway station · 6.3 km away (straight line)
- Jakanur
Railway station · 6.5 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Gadag district
Community places9 in Gadag district
- Kannaragavi climbing sector
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
- Dyamamma climbing sector
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
- Temple Area climbing sector
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Benahal
Where is Benahal located?
Benahal is a village in Ron taluka of Gadag district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Benahal in?
Benahal is in Gadag district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Benahal belong to?
Benahal comes under the Hunagundi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Benahal?
The pincode of Benahal, Ron, Gadag is 582203.
What is the population of Benahal?
As per the 2011 Census, Benahal had a population of 1,693 (799 males and 894 females).
How many households are there in Benahal?
Benahal had 357 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Benahal?
Benahal covers about 987 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Benahal?
The literacy rate of Benahal was 73.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Benahal?
Benahal had 1,119 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Benahal in?
Benahal is in the Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Benahal?
Gaddigoudar. Parvatagouda. Chandanagouda. (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bagalkot Lok Sabha seat, which includes Benahal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Benahal in?
Benahal is in the Nargund assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Benahal?
C. C. PATIl (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nargund assembly seat, which includes Benahal, in 2023.
Which development block is Benahal in?
Benahal is in the Ron development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Benahal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Benahal is 601907 and its Census 2011 village code is 601907.
Which villages are near Benahal?
Villages near Benahal include Hunagundi (1.0 km), Basarakod (3.7 km), Hole Hadagali (3.8 km), Nainapur (5.2 km), Somanakatti (5.3 km).
What is the population of Benahal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Benahal's Census 2011 population of 1,693 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,910 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Benahal?
The sarpanch of Benahal has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Benahal?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (6 Oct 2026 – 4 Nov 2026): 14.7 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 33 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gadag district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alasande Gram · Alasande Gram | Laxmeshwar APMC | 3,519 | 8,889 | 7,029 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Jawari/Local | Laxmeshwar APMC | 5,869 | 7,319 | 6,267 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Laxmeshwar APMC | 8,789 | 8,933 | 8,861 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Corriander seed · Coriander Seed | Laxmeshwar APMC | 16,519 | 17,119 | 16,819 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Foxtail Millet(Navane) | Laxmeshwar APMC | 4,909 | 4,909 | 4,909 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Green (Whole) | Laxmeshwar APMC | 4,165 | 9,389 | 7,762 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Balli/Habbu | Laxmeshwar APMC | 2,549 | 9,279 | 7,089 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Gejje | Laxmeshwar APMC | 3,225 | 10,189 | 6,833 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Benahal's shops. Best mandi price near Benahal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026