Banka (Bihar)
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Banka | ||
| Location : | 24 ° 53 ' N , 86 ° 55' E | ||
| Residents : | 45,977 (2011) | ||
Banka is a city in the state of Bihar in eastern India . It is the capital of the district of the same name . Banka has the status of a town ( Nagar Panchayat ). The city is divided into 22 wards (constituencies). It is about 254 km from Bihar's capital, Patna .
Demographics
The city's population is 45,977 according to the 2011 census. Banka has a gender ratio of 870 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 75.81% in 2011. Almost 84.3% of the population are Hindus , around 15.2% are Muslims and around 0.3% belong to other or no religions. 16% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
Individual evidence
- ^ Census 2011 India. In: census2011.co.in. Accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Banka Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2019 | Bihar. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .