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About Bankajua Village

Bankajua is a large village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,074, made up of 1,074 males and 1,000 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankajua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankajua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841408
Area (hectares) 204 hectares
Population 2,074
Male Population 1,074
Female Population 1,000
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankajua compares

By the 2011 count Bankajua is the 38th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 204 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Bankajua

Bankajua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bankajua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bankajua from other places

Bankajua lies about 26 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Barkagaon Halt, about 3.6 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 Bankajua
Nearest railway station Barkagaon Halt 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 10 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 12 km
District headquarters Siwan 26 km

Villages closest to Bankajua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 Bankajua

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankajua village had a population of 2,074. That makes it the 38th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Bankajua village has 1,074 males and 1,000 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankajua has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Bankajua is 841408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankajua covers 204 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankajua falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bankajua is Barkagaon Halt, about 3.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bankajua.

Bankajua is about 26 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankajua is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Barkagaon Halt is about 3.6 km away. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 10 km away. Mahārājgani is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chorman (under 2 km), Bagahi (2.0 km) and Birt Bagahi (2.0 km).

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

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