Banka

This page provides an overview of Banka: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

10,102,502
Population
1,894,401
Households
907
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
47.35%
Approx. literacy

Banka has an aggregated population of 10,102,502. Approximately 40.28% live in rural areas (4,069,526) and 1.41% live in urban areas (142,626).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,069,526 3
Amarpur 654,725 179
Banka 605,926 90
Barahat 447,564 76
Bausi 555,000 156
Belhar 503,157 175
Chanan 496,902 336
Dhuraiya 719,286 225
Katoria 559,938 382
Phulidumar 375,753 126
Rajaun 592,803 210
Shambhuganj 521,922 189

Population summary

Banka has a population of 10,102,502 (5,297,657 males and 4,804,845 females). The sex ratio is about 907 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population10,102,502
Male5,297,657
Female4,804,845
Rural population4,069,526 (40.28%)
Urban population142,626 (1.41%)
Households1,894,401

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 47.35%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,783,205
Total illiterates5,319,297

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,231,665 (12.19%). ST: 451,938 (4.47%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,231,66512.19%
ST451,9384.47%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,864,869 (18.46%). Workers: 3,835,735 (37.97%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,864,86918.46%
Total workers3,835,73537.97%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Banka 2,034,763
Banka 1,963,450
Dhuraiya 239,762
Dhuraiya 239,762
Amarpur 226,687
Banka 217,301
Amarpur 201,351
Rajaun 197,601
Rajaun 197,601
Katoria 186,646