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2 Demographics  



2.1  Languages  







3 Transport  



3.1  Bus  



3.1.1  Private Bus  





3.1.2  Mini Bus  





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Coordinates: 22°38N 88°18E / 22.63°N 88.3°E / 22.63; 88.3
 

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Bankra
Census Town
Bankra is located in West Bengal
Bankra

Bankra

Location in West Bengal, India

Bankra is located in India
Bankra

Bankra

Bankra (India)

Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.3°E / 22.63; 88.3
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total63,957
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English, Urdu, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711403
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDomjur
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Bankra is a census towninDomjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivisioninHowrah district in the Indian stateofWest Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

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Bankra is located at 22°38′N 88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.3°E / 22.63; 88.3.[2] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Bankra had a total population of 63,957 of which 33,079 (52%) were males and 30,878 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 8,911. The total number of literates in Bankra was 41,560 (75.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

Languages

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Languages spoken in Bankra Town (2011)[5]

  Bengali (61.16%)
   Hindi (25.77%)
   Urdu (11.48%)
   Santali (0.79%)
   Odia (0.17%)
  Others (0.13%)

As of 2001 India census,[6] Bankra had a population of 48,403. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

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Makardaha Road is the artery of the town.

Bus

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Private Bus

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Mini Bus

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CTC Bus

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Bus Routes Without Numbers

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Train

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Dasnagar, Dansi and Bankra Nayabaz railway station are the nearest railway stations.

References

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  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  • ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankra
  • ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  • ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  • ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
  • ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bankra&oldid=1230082367"

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