Bankra
Bankra | |
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Census Town | |
| Aerial view of Bankra Aerial view of Bankra | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 63,957 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711403 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur |
| Website | howrah |
Bankra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Bankra is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[2] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).
Demographics
[edit | edit source]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).Minority Muslim community over 70% in this town .[3]
Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]
Languages
[edit | edit source]As of 2001[update] 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
[edit | edit source]Makardaha Road is the artery of the town.
Bus
[edit | edit source]Private Bus
[edit | edit source]- 63 Domjur - Howrah Station
- E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station
- E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
- E53 Narit - Howrah Station
- L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
[edit | edit source]- 16 Domjur - Howrah Station
- 27 Bankra - Park Circus
- 31 Makardaha - Khidirpur
- 34 Purash - Howrah Station
- 35 Hantal - Howrah Station
CTC Bus
[edit | edit source]- C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
[edit | edit source]- Pancharul - Howrah Station
- Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station
- Rajbalhat - Howrah Station
- Tarakeswar - Howrah Station
Train
[edit | edit source]Dasnagar, Dansi and Bankra Nayabaz railway station are the nearest railway stations.
References
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- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankra
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- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
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