Banka District

Bihar

Banka district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Banka. It covers 3,020 sq km and had a population of 20,34,763 at the 2011 census, a density of 674 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Banka
Area
3,020 sq km
Population
20.35 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
674 /km²
Literacy Rate
58.17%
Sex Ratio
918
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Banka District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Banka district.

Total Population
20.35 Lakh
Male Population
10.61 Lakh
Female Population
9.74 Lakh
Rural Population
19.61 Lakh
Urban Population
73,563
Scheduled Caste
2.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
98,200
Literacy Rate
58.17%
Population Density
674 /km²
Sex Ratio
918
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 67.56%Female literacy 47.66%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Banka district.

1
Tehsils
11
Blocks
185
Nyay Panchayats
185
Gram Panchayats
2,110
Villages
Headquarters
Banka
Languages
Angika, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.88° N, 86.92° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Banka

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Banka

Constituency No. 27 · General
Primary
Giridhari Yadav
Giridhari Yadav
Janata Dal (United)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Amarpur
  • Dhoraiya
  • Banka
  • Katoria
  • Belhar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Banka

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Amarpur
No. 159 · Banka
JR
Jayant Raj
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Dhoraiya
No. 160 · Banka
BC
Bhudeo Choudhary
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Banka
No. 161 · Banka
RM
Ramnarayan Mandal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Katoria
No. 162 · Banka
NH
Nikki Hembrom
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Belhar
No. 163 · Banka
MY
Manoj Yadav
Janata Dal (United)
MLA

Your Representatives from Banka

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Banka district.

  • Giridhari Yadav
    Giridhari Yadav
    Janata Dal (United)
    MP
    Banka · No. 27
  • JR
    Jayant Raj
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Amarpur · No. 159
  • BC
    Bhudeo Choudhary
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Dhoraiya · No. 160
  • RM
    Ramnarayan Mandal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Banka · No. 161
  • NH
    Nikki Hembrom
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Katoria · No. 162
  • MY
    Manoj Yadav
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Belhar · No. 163

Election History

Lok Sabha

Banka · No. 27

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJD(U)Giridhari Yadav
    Votes 5,06,450Vote share 51.42%Margin 1,03,844
    1. 1. Giridhari Yadav · JD(U)5,06,450 (51.42%)
    2. 2. Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav · RJD4,02,606 (40.88%)
    3. 3. Sanjay Kumar · Independent18,210 (1.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Giridhari Yadav
    Votes 4,77,788Vote share 48.02%Margin 2,00,532
    1. 1. Giridhari Yadav · JD(U)4,77,788 (48.02%)
    2. 2. Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav · RJD2,77,256 (27.86%)
    3. 3. Putul Kumari · Independent1,03,729 (10.42%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaRJDJai Prakash Narayan Yadav
    Votes 2,55,112Vote share 31.78%Margin 10,110
    1. 1. Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav · RJD2,55,112 (31.78%)
    2. 2. Putul Kumari · BJP2,45,002 (30.52%)
    3. 3. Sanjay Kumar · CPI1,50,250 (18.72%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Banka
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 27
5 Assembly
No. 159, 160, 161, 162, 163

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Banka District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Banka
Area
3,020 sq km
Population
20.35 Lakh
Population density
674 per km²
Sex ratio
918 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
58.17%
Languages
Angika, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
185
Villages
2,110
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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