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About Bankatwa Village

Bankatwa is a mid sized village in Nichlaul tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 512, made up of 257 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankatwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankatwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Nichlaul
Pincode 273304
Area (hectares) 97.01 hectares
Population 512
Male Population 257
Female Population 255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Bankatwa compares

By the 2011 count Bankatwa is the 238th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents. Its 97.01 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Bankatwa

Bankatwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankatwa 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 Bankatwa from other places

Bankatwa lies about 18 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Jhamat, about 6.4 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 Bankatwa
Nearest railway station Jhamat 6.4 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 18 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Nichlaul 33 km

Villages closest to Bankatwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankatwa village had a population of 512. That makes it the 238th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents.

Bankatwa village has 257 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankatwa has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Bankatwa is 273304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankatwa covers 97.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bankatwa falls under Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bankatwa is Jhamat, about 6.4 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 Bankatwa.

Bankatwa is about 18 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankatwa is in Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Jhamat is about 6.4 km away. Mahārāganj is about 18 km away. Mahrajganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Turkahia (under 2 km), Bhohtha (2.4 km) and Amara Urf Jhulanipur (5.0 km).

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

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