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About Banka Village

Banka is a mid sized village in Meral tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,036, made up of 526 males and 510 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Banka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Banka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Meral
Pincode 822133
Area (hectares) 93.67 hectares
Population 1,036
Male Population 526
Female Population 510
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

Getting to Banka

The census records public bus service for Banka as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Banka

As per the Census of India 2011, Banka village had a population of 1,036.

Banka village has 526 males and 510 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Banka has about 970 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Banka is 822133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Banka covers 93.67 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Banka falls under Meral tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Banka notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Banka.

Banka is in Meral tehsil of Garhwa district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.