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About Bankasana Village
Bankasana is a mid sized village in Sorab tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 700, made up of 347 males and 353 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bankasana Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sorab |
| Pincode | 577419 |
| Area (hectares) | 307.75 hectares |
| Population | 700 |
| Male Population | 347 |
| Female Population | 353 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,017 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Bankasana compares
By the 2011 count Bankasana is the 87th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 676 residents. Its 307.75 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 986.
Getting to Bankasana
Bankasana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bankasana as Available within village. 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 Bankasana from other places
Bankasana lies about 88 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Kanale, about 41 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sorab | 21 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hāngal | 22 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kanale | 41 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 88 km |
Villages closest to Bankasana
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sorab tehsil.
- Shanuvalli under 2 km
- Kachavi 2.2 km
- Thelagunda 2.2 km
- Tumari 2.3 km
- Tumarikoppa 2.3 km
- Salige 2.3 km
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.
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Common questions about Bankasana
As per the Census of India 2011, Bankasana village had a population of 700. That makes it the 87th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 676 residents.
Bankasana village has 347 males and 353 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bankasana has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 986.
The pincode recorded for Bankasana is 577419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bankasana covers 307.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bankasana falls under Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Bankasana is Kanale, about 41 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 <5 km distance for Bankasana.
Bankasana is about 88 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bankasana is in Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district. Sorab is about 21 km away. Hāngal is about 22 km away. Kanale is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Shanuvalli (under 2 km), Kachavi (2.2 km) and Thelagunda (2.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bankasana today is likely to be higher.
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