| Ben | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.1507°N 85.3609°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nalanda |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-district |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ben |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.99 |
| Population Total: | 3872 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 803114 |
Ben is a village and corresponding community development block of Nalanda district, Bihar. As of 2011, it has a population of 6,525, in 1,144 households.
As of 2011, Ben had a population of 6,525, in 1,144 households. This population was 51.4% male (3,352) and 48.6% female (3,173). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,133 (594 male and 539 female), making up 17.4% of the total population. 1,267 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.4% of the total.[1]
The 1961 census recorded Ben (then part of Patna district) as having a total population of 2,604 people (1,296 male and 1,308 female), in 467 households and 438 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,919 acres and it had 2 primary schools, a maktab and a madrasa, a hospital, and a post office at that point.[2]
As of 2011, Ben had 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by tap, well, hand pump, and tube well/bore well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of pakka materials.[3]
The following 32 villages are counted as part of Ben CD block:[3]