Benji Village

Benji Village
village
Benji Village

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 30°22′22″N 79°0′28″E / 30.37278°N 79.00778°E / 30.37278; 79.00778Coordinates: 30°22′22″N 79°0′28″E / 30.37278°N 79.00778°E / 30.37278; 79.00778
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 246421
Telephone code 01364
Nearest city Agastyamuni
Lok Sabha constituency Pauri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kedar
Website hamarabenji.blogspot.com

Benji is a village near the small town Silli (Agastyamuni) of Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand State in India.

It is pronounced as Byenji in local Garhwali language. Natives of Benji are known with surname of Benjwal.

It is known for being the site of the first victim of the Leopard of Rudraprayag.


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