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About Bankata Village

Bankata is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 533, made up of 272 males and 261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankata village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272131
Area (hectares) 83.71 hectares
Population 533
Male Population 272
Female Population 261
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Bankata compares

By the 2011 count Bankata is the 589th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 83.71 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Bankata

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

How far is Bankata from other places

Bankata 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 Bankata
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 Bankata

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 Bankata

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankata village had a population of 533. That makes it the 589th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Bankata village has 272 males and 261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankata has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Bankata is 272131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankata covers 83.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bankata is Uska Bazar, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bankata.

Bankata 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.

Bankata 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 Bankatava (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 Bankata today is likely to be higher.

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