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- 09 Sep 25
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Bankaranja is a large village in Kaij tehsil, in the district of Bid, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,747, made up of 1,486 males and 1,261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 849 females per 1000 males. The village covers 678.66 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Bid |
| Tehsil | Kaij |
| Area (hectares) | 678.66 hectares |
| Population | 2,747 |
| Male Population | 1,486 |
| Female Population | 1,261 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 849 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Bankaranja is the 21st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,761 residents. Its 678.66 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 905.
Bankaranja is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bankaranja as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Bankaranja lies about 50 km from Bid, and the nearest railway station is Murud, about 40 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 | Kaij | 8.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Murud | 40 km |
| District headquarters | Bid | 50 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kaij 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Bankaranja village had a population of 2,747. That makes it the 21st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,761 residents.
Bankaranja village has 1,486 males and 1,261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bankaranja has about 849 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 905.
Bankaranja covers 678.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bankaranja falls under Kaij tehsil of Bid district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Bankaranja is Murud, about 40 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 - 10 km distance for Bankaranja.
Bankaranja is about 50 km from Bid in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bankaranja is in Kaij tehsil of Bid district. Kaij is about 8.8 km away. Murud is about 40 km away. Bid is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Janegaon (1.8 km), Kumbephal (2.5 km) and Kekat Sarni (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bankaranja today is likely to be higher.
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