Bankapasi

Bankapasi
Village
Bankapasi Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bankapasi Bankapasi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°34′27″N88°02′50″E / 23.5741°N 88.0473°E / 23.5741; 88.0473 Coordinates: 23°34′27″N88°02′50″E / 23.5741°N 88.0473°E / 23.5741; 88.0473
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,250
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mangalkot
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Bankapasi is a village in Mogalkote CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bankapasi is located at 23°34′27″N88°02′50″E / 23.5741°N 88.0473°E / 23.5741; 88.0473 .

Urbanisation

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[1] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bankapasi had a total population of 6,250 of which 3,160 (51%) were males and 3,090 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 710. The total number of literates in Bankapasi was 3,770 (68.05% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Economy

Bankapasi, Ketugram, Palita, Mohanpur, Kamarpara and Parhat are important centres of sholapith craft. ^[3]

In a report by the Micro, Small and Medium Industries Development Institute, it says that the degree of excellence of products like, sola craft of Bankapasi and dhokra of Dwariapur is now acceptable to European markets. ^[4]

Transport

Bankapasi is on State Highway 14 (Bardhaman-Katwa Road). ^[5]

Bankapasi railway station is situated on the Bardhaman-Katwa line. ^[6]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
3. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, pages 474-476, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
4. "Brief Industrial Profile of Burdwan district" (PDF). Pages 14-15 : 3.10 Industrial Scenario. MSME Development Institute, Kolkata. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
5. Google maps
6. "35017 Bardhaman-Katwa local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.