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About Bankat Village

Bankat is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,466, made up of 680 males and 786 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,156 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankat village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222161
Area (hectares) 183.32 hectares
Population 1,466
Male Population 680
Female Population 786
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,156
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bankat compares

By the 2011 count Bankat is the 169th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 183.32 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Bankat

Bankat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankat as Available within 10+ 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 Bankat from other places

Bankat lies about 38 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bhadohi, about 4.3 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 Bankat
Nearest railway station Bhadohi 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 20 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 38 km

Villages closest to Bankat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankat village had a population of 1,466. That makes it the 169th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Bankat village has 680 males and 786 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankat has about 1156 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Bankat is 222161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankat covers 183.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankat falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bankat is Bhadohi, about 4.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bankat.

Bankat is about 38 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankat is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bhadohi is about 4.3 km away. Mariahu is about 20 km away. Jaunpur is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mishrauti (under 2 km), Kordaila (1.8 km) and Chak Chhangur (2.0 km).

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

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