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| name = Benapur<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[24 parganas district|south 24 paraganas]]<br />
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Diamond Harbour]], [[Kolkata]]<br />
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'''Benapur''' is a village in [[Uluberia subdivision#Bagnan. E2.80.93II block|Bagnan-II Block]], [[Howrah District]], [[West Bengal]]. Its location, beside the [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayana River]], has made it to an wonderful place for picnic. Its Geographic location is {{coord|22.47|N|87.97|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/place/?lat=22.40960024795938&lon=87.95868873596191&bb=22.44074121554755%2C87.92070865631104%2C22.378459280371207%2C87.9966688156128&addr=New%20Delhi%2C%20South%2C%20Delhi%2C%20India<br />
|title = Yahoo maps location of Benapur<br />
|publisher = Yahoo maps<br />
|accessdate = 2013-11-14<br />
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The village is divided into North and South Benapur by the Nuntia-Benapur Road, a spur from the Bagnan-Gadiara Road from [[Nuntia]].<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Farming (principally [[rice paddy|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 [[brick]]s 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.<br />
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==Education==<br />
[[File:Benapur Chandanapara High School.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Benapur Chandanapara High School]]<br />
Historically Benapur is very rich in education. A school naming [http://benapur.webs.com/photos/Village-Images/Benapur%20Chandanapara%20High%20School.JPG 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.<br />
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==Religion==<br />
The village is predominantly [[Hindu]], with local temples to the deities [[Shitala]], [[Kali]], and [[Shiva]]. [[Ma Jagaddhatri]] and [[Ma Basanti]] are worshipped in the village. Vishalakshmi is also an important goddess in this village.<br />
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==Tour==<br />
As the village is just 10&nbsp;km from NH6, the village is now becoming one of the favorite place for Picnic lovers. Huge area of green riverbank of Rupnarayana river is waiting with wonderful sites for picnic. Now-a-days a Government Guest House is under construction for welcoming tourist in near future. A huge gathering has been found in every special days for picnic, especially in the months of December–January.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Howrah District}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Howrah district]]</div>>Dl2000