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About Bankanda Village

Bankanda is a mid sized village in Badampahar tehsil, in the district of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 788, made up of 399 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 284 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 757047, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankanda village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Mayurbhanj
Tehsil Badampahar
Pincode 757047
Area (hectares) 284 hectares
Population 788
Male Population 399
Female Population 389
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bankanda compares

By the 2011 count Bankanda is the 20th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 284 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1069.

Getting to Bankanda

Bankanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankanda as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Angarapada, Badhatnabeda, Badjaidhanposi and Banapokharia. 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 Bankanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankanda village had a population of 788. That makes it the 20th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Bankanda village has 399 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankanda has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1069.

The pincode recorded for Bankanda is 757047. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankanda covers 284 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bankanda falls under Badampahar tehsil of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.

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

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

Bankanda is in Badampahar tehsil of Mayurbhanj 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 Bankanda today is likely to be higher.

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