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.

For better understaing, 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 The child sex ratio is 949. Bankura makes up % of India's total population.

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). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

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.

List of Tehsils in Bankura

22

Bankura I

Area: 168 Km2

Population

107,685

Male

55,079%

Females

52,606

Bankura II

Area: 229 Km2

Population

140,864

Male

72,302%

Females

68,562

Barjora

Area: 388 Km2

Population

202,049

Male

103,769%

Females

98,280

Chhatna

Area: 438 Km2

Population

195,038

Male

99,523%

Females

95,515

Gangajalghati

Area: 379 Km2

Population

180,974

Male

93,252%

Females

87,722

Hirbandh

Area: 193 Km2

Population

83,834

Male

42,917%

Females

40,917

Indpur

Area: 299 Km2

Population

156,522

Male

80,556%

Females

75,966

Indus

Area: 257 Km2

Population

169,783

Male

86,697%

Females

83,086

Jaypur

Area: 263 Km2

Population

156,920

Male

80,138%

Females

76,782

Khatra

Area: 234 Km2

Population

117,030

Male

60,058%

Females

56,972

Kotulpur

Area: 243 Km2

Population

188,775

Male

96,394%

Females

92,381

Mejhia

Area: 165 Km2

Population

86,188

Male

44,575%

Females

41,613