Banka

Banka District overview

Banka is Town in Bihar serves as administrative headquarter of Banka district. Total area of Banka District is 3,020 km² including 2,990 km² rural area and 30 km² urban area. There are 11 Subdivisions part of Banka District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Banka District, Banka has 2111 villages.

Katoria is the largest tehsil in Banka district by area covering 547.401 km² and Barahat is the smallest tehsil in Banka district by area covering 155.586 km². Dhuraiya is the largest tehsil by population while Phulidumar is the smallest tehsil by population in Banka district.

Population of Banka District

As of the 2011 census, Banka district has a population of approximately 2,034,763 peoples which is divided into urban population of 71,313 and rular population of 1,963,450. The population density in Banka region is about 674.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Banka District

There are about 381,601 houses in the district, including 13,604 urban houses and 367,997 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.33 people

List Of Subdivision in Banka District

Banka district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 11 tehsils in Banka district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in Banka: