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About Bankat Village

Bankat is a mid sized village in Barauli tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,598, made up of 775 males and 823 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89 hectares hectares.

Bankat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Barauli
Area (hectares) 89 hectares
Population 1,598
Male Population 775
Female Population 823
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,062
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bankat compares

By the 2011 count Bankat is the 44th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 89 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Bankat

Bankat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankat as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bankat from other places

Bankat lies about 19 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 5.9 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bankat
Tehsil headquarters Barauli 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Sher 5.9 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 19 km

Villages closest to Bankat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barauli tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bankat

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankat village had a population of 1,598. That makes it the 44th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Bankat village has 775 males and 823 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankat has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1028.

Bankat covers 89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bankat falls under Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bankat is Sher, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bankat.

Bankat is about 19 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankat is in Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district. Barauli is about 4.7 km away. Sher is about 5.9 km away. Gopalganj is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarar (under 2 km), Barhea (under 2 km) and Salona (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bankat today is likely to be higher.

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