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About Banki Village

Banki is one of the larger villages in Madhepur tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,558, made up of 2,879 males and 2,679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 610.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Banki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Banki village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Madhepur
Pincode 847408
Area (hectares) 610.7 hectares
Population 5,558
Male Population 2,879
Female Population 2,679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Banki compares

By the 2011 count Banki is the 16th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents. Its 610.7 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Banki

Banki is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Banki as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Banki from other places

Banki lies about 37 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Tamuria, about 11 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 Banki
Tehsil headquarters Madhepur 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Tamuria 11 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 15 km
District headquarters Madhubani 37 km

Villages closest to Banki

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madhepur 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 Banki

As per the Census of India 2011, Banki village had a population of 5,558. That makes it the 16th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents.

Banki village has 2,879 males and 2,679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Banki has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Banki is 847408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Banki covers 610.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Banki falls under Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Banki is Tamuria, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Banki.

Banki is about 37 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Banki is in Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district. Madhepur is about 3.6 km away. Tamuria is about 11 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khajura (under 2 km), Parsad (under 2 km) and Birpur (1.8 km).

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

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