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About Bankatava Village

Bankatava is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 190, made up of 99 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankatava Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankatava village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272120
Area (hectares) 28.38 hectares
Population 190
Male Population 99
Female Population 91
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankatava compares

By the 2011 count Bankatava is the 1084th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 28.38 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Bankatava

Bankatava is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankatava 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bankatava from other places

Bankatava lies about 42 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about 19 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 Bankatava
Nearest town Bānsi 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 17 km
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar 19 km
District headquarters Basti 42 km

Villages closest to Bankatava

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harraiya 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 Bankatava

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankatava village had a population of 190. That makes it the 1084th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Bankatava village has 99 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankatava has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Bankatava is 272120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankatava covers 28.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankatava falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bankatava is Uska Bazar, about 19 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bankatava.

Bankatava is about 42 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankatava is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 8.7 km away. Harraiya is about 17 km away. Uska Bazar is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bankata (under 2 km), Jagdishpur Mafi (under 2 km) and Lakhanpur Mahuwa (1.6 km).

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

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