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About Bankahar Village

Bankahar is a small village in Bhogaon tehsil, in the district of Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 219, made up of 116 males and 103 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15.85 hectares hectares.

Bankahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankahar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mainpuri
Tehsil Bhogaon
Area (hectares) 15.85 hectares
Population 219
Male Population 116
Female Population 103
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
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 Bankahar compares

By the 2011 count Bankahar is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents. Its 15.85 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 879.

Getting to Bankahar

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

Bankahar lies about 112 km from Mainpuri, and the nearest railway station is Sonai, about 7.5 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 Bankahar
Nearest railway station Sonai 7.5 km
Nearest town Hāthras 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhogaon 30 km
District headquarters Mainpuri 112 km

Villages closest to Bankahar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankahar village had a population of 219. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents.

Bankahar village has 116 males and 103 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankahar has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 879.

Bankahar covers 15.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankahar falls under Bhogaon tehsil of Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bankahar is Sonai, about 7.5 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 Bankahar.

Bankahar is about 112 km from Mainpuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bankahar is in Bhogaon tehsil of Mainpuri district. Sonai is about 7.5 km away. Hāthras is about 12 km away. Bhogaon is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhur Haar (3.0 km), Bhilampur (3.3 km) and Bilpur Hussainpur (5.9 km).

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

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