About Bankura District
Bankura is a district in West Bengal , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bankura was 3,596,674 with a growth rate of 12.65%. Bankura covers 6,882 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bankura's population is 957 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 949 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bankura, Urban/Rural population of Bankura, Literacy data of Bankura and Religion wise data of Bankura. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bankura,West Bengal, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bankura
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,596,674 | Growth (%) | 12.65 |
| Male Population | 1,838,095 | Sex Ratio | 957 |
| Female Population | 1,758,579 | Child Sex Ratio | 949 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,882 |
Bankura has a total population of 3,596,674 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,838,095 while the female population 1,758,579. The state area is 6,882 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bankura has sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 949 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Bankura
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 299,773 | Rural Population | 3,296,901 |
| Urban Population (%) | 8.33 | Rural Population (%) | 91.67 |
| Urban male Population | 152,318 | Rural Male Population | 1,685,777 |
| Urban Female Population | 147,455 | Rural Female Population | 1,611,124 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 968 | Rural Sex Ratio | 956 |
Bankura urban population is 299,773 (8.33% of the total), while the rural population is 3,296,901 (91.67% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.65% overall.
Among the urban population 152,318 are males, and 147,455 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,685,777 are males and 1,611,124 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bankura
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,232,992 | Literacy (%) | 70.26 |
| Male Literate | 1,299,337 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.05 |
| Female Literate | 933,655 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.05 |
| Urban Literate | 230,340 | Rural Literate | 2,002,652 |
| Urban Male Literates | 124,962 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.15 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,174,375 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.10 |
| Urban Female Literates | 105,378 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 78.50 |
| Rural Female Literates | 828,277 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.31 |
The literacy data of Bankura highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.26% with 2,232,992 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.05% while female literacy is lower at 60.05% among them, 1,299,337 males and 933,655 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 230,340 people being literate, with men at 90.15% and female at 78.50%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,002,652 people are literate, with male at 79.10% and female at 58.31%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bankura
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,033,581 | Hindu (%) | 84.34 |
| Muslim | 290,450 | Muslim (%) | 8.08 |
| Sikh | 386 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 3,865 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 2,904 | Jain (%) | 0.08 |
| Buddhist | 260 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 260,694 | Other (%) | 7.25 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,534 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Bankura population is mostly hindu (84.34%) with a total 3,033,581 people. Muslim(8.08%) with a total 290,450 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 386 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 3,865 people). Jain (0.08% with 2,904 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 260 people) and Other (7.25% with 260,694 people). Around (0.13% with 4,534 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Bankura.
List of Tehsils in Bankura
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Common questions about Bankura
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Bankura district had a population of 3,596,674. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Bankura is divided into 22 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Bankura is 957 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Bankura is 949 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Bankura is 70.26 per cent. That works out to 2,232,992 literate people.
Bankura covers an area of 6,882 square kilometres.
3,296,901 people in Bankura live in rural areas and 299,773 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Bankura grew by 12.65 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Bankura is a district of West Bengal. You can open West Bengal from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.