Bankra

Bankra
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22°38′N88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.3°E / 22.63; 88.3
Country	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.gov.in

Bankra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. ^[1]

Geography

Bankra is located at 22°38′N88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.3°E / 22.63; 88.3 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Demographics

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]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[5] 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

Makardaha Road is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

• 63 Domjur - Howrah Station
• E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station
• E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
• E53 Narit - Howrah Station
• L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

• 16 Domjur - Howrah Station
• 27 Bankra - Park Circus
• 31 Makardaha - Khidirpur
• 34 Purash - Howrah Station
• 35 Hantal - Howrah Station

CTC Bus

• C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Pancharul - Howrah Station
• Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station
• Rajbalhat - Howrah Station
• Tarakeswar - Howrah Station

Train

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

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankra
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.