Binuria

Binuria in the morning

The geographical coordinate of the village is 23° 40′ 6″ N, 87° 37′ 57″ E.It is 8kilometer west from Bolpur and Santiniketan. The natural view of this village is very beautiful. This village is surrounding by full of green trees and lots of ponds. A main road passes through the village.A canal and the Kopai river passes through the two opposite ends of the village. In the east of the village a forest is there. There are two other villages are there touching Binuria, they are Lohagarh and Bahadurpur.

This village is made of red soil, that's why it is too hot in summer. It crosses its temperature above 40 °C in April to June. But in winter it becomes so low as 5 - 10 °C. Rainfall is same as whole Birbhum district.

According to the census India 2011, 565 households are there in this village with the population of 2592. From which 1308 males and 1284 females. Many categories of peoples are seen here as SC,ST,Gen etc. This village is divided into several colonies like majhipara,borigpara,goraipara etc.

Maximum number of people of this village are involved in agriculture and daily labour. Some of them have their own business like grocery shop, saloon, sweet store, cloth store etc. A few peoples are in government or public job. A small market is present in Binuria called mechhobazar, which is besides the road that passes through the village.

All types of Bengali festivals villagers enjoy here, like Durga Puja, Kali Puja, nabanna etc. Saontal peoples enjoy their batna festival. A Mela is happens here in every year in the start of the summer. Many temples is present here like Durga Mandir,Gour Mandir,Shiv Mandir,Swasan Mandir etc.

There are two high schools in the village, one for boys and other for girls. They are Binuria N.B High School and Binuria Sumitra Balika Bidyalaya.Except these one primary, one child school and an anganwary center is available here. One public library named Jana Ajana Granthagar is available in the village. Though 4 schools is present in this village but only 60 percent peoples is educated here.

In the era of mobile and computer games people are about to forget their outdoor games as a daily need. Once a time people of Binuria used to play Volleyball and Football with an excitement. But somehow they have loosen their excitement, doesn't matter still they love to play Volleyball, football or organize inter village tournament. Children are also about to forget the 90's game like hide and seek, kho kho, buri choo, dang guli etc. Rural Extension Center, Visva Bharati arranges an annual sports of Bratochari in the time of Magh Mela (6, 7, 8 February) every year. Binuria also participate in the sports with significant presence.

Road to Binuria

There are two society in the village.Namely Binuria Mandirtala Jagriti Sangha and Binuria Mahila Samity.Both are registered under gov of West Bengal.

There is a teen club, named Binuria Dreamlight Teen Club under Nehru Yuva Kendra in Delhi.