Child (0–6 years): 375,282 (18.44% of total), Sex Ratio (0–6): 943
Urban pop (2011): 71,313 (3.5%), Rural: 1,963,450 (96.5%)
Population Projections & Historic Trends (1901–2036)
Year
Population
% Change
1901
418,997
-
1911
426,110
+1.7%
1921
397,570
-6.7%
1931
458,161
+15.2%
1941
523,596
+14.3%
1951
587,760
+12.3%
1961
688,814
+17.2%
1971
840,749
+22.1%
1981
1,038,674
+23.5%
1991
1,292,504
+24.4%
2001
1,608,773
+24.5%
2011
2,034,763
+26.5%
2025 (proj)
2,511,711–2,640,000
+24.91%
2026 (proj)
2,576,220
+26.6%
2036 (proj)
2,888,678
+41.9%
Population by Religion (2011 & 2025 Estimated)
Religion
Population (2011)
% (2011)
Population (2025 est.)
Hindu
1,772,655
87.12
2,188,165
Muslim
250,925
12.33
309,742
Christian
6,138
0.30
7,577
Sikh
139
0.01
172
Buddhist
113
0.01
139
Jain
94
0.00
116
Others
1,035
0.05
1,278
Not Stated
3,664
0.18
4,523
Total
2,034,763
100.00
2,511,711
Religion-wise Population by Blocks, Banka (2011, %)
Block
Hindu %
Muslim %
Others %
Amarpur
85.80
13.73
0.47
Banka
88.33
11.45
0.22
Barahat
79.85
19.97
0.18
Belhar
97.03
1.88
1.10
Bausi
82.92
15.38
1.70
Chandan
88.63
10.81
0.57
Dhuraiya
68.46
31.26
0.28
Fullidumer
98.11
1.64
0.25
Katoria
91.59
7.42
0.89
Rajoun
94.32
5.53
0.15
Shambhuganj
91.85
7.96
0.18
Population by Caste: SC/ST (2011)
Group
Total
Male
Female
%
Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste
247,858
129,663
118,195
12.18
912
Scheduled Tribe
90,432
45,901
44,531
4.44
971
Urban/Rural & Household Breakdown (2011)
Type
Population
% of Total
Male
Female
Sex Ratio
Child Sex Ratio
Households
Urban
71,313
3.5%
38,043
33,270
875
899
-
Rural
1,963,450
96.5%
1,029,097
934,353
908
944
381,601
Total
2,034,763
100%
1,067,140
967,623
907
943
381,601
Literacy Rate by Area, Gender & Religion (2011)
Category/Area
Total Literacy
Male Literacy
Female Literacy
Total
58.17%
67.62%
47.66%
Urban
72.61%
78.30%
66.06%
Rural
57.63%
67.21%
46.98%
Hindu
59.24%
68.68%
48.69%
Muslim
50.45%
59.86%
40.26%
Christian
57.61%
66.29%
48.87%
Religion Not Stated
57.63%
66.48%
46.58%
Sex Ratio by Religion
Religion
Sex Ratio
Hindu
903
Muslim
935
Christian
989
Religion Not Stated
820
Child Population (0–6 Years) 2011
Group
Total
Male
Female
% of Pop
Sex Ratio
0–6 years
375,282
193,179
182,103
18.44%
943
Workforce Profile (2011)
Type
Total
Male
Female
Main Workers
374,097
295,336
78,761
Cultivators
106,751
89,193
17,558
Agricultural Labourer
183,546
140,131
43,415
Household Industries
11,665
7,654
4,011
Other Workers
72,135
58,358
13,777
Marginal Workers
396,983
222,481
174,502
Total Workers
771,080
517,817
253,263
Non Working
1,263,683
549,323
714,360
Subdistrict, Block, & CD Blocks List (Taluk-wise Data, 2011)
Administrative Subdivision: Banka Sadar
Blocks/CD Blocks (11):
Amarpur
Banka
Barahat
Bausi
Belhar
Chandan
Dhuraiya
Katoria
Phulidumar
Rajoun
Shambhuganj
Block/Subdistrict
Amarpur
Banka
Barahat
Bausi
Belhar
Chandan
Dhuraiya
Katoria
Phulidumar
Rajoun
Shambhuganj
Number of villages: 2,111
Number of towns: 2
Language Distribution (2011)
Other Hindi (includes Angika): 82.05%
Hindi: 8.32%
Santali: 4.20%
Urdu: 4.03%
Houseless Families (2011)
Families without roof: 127 (614 persons)
Economy, Agriculture, and Industry
Main crops: Rice, wheat, lentils, maize. Amarpur belt – sugarcane and gur mills.
Forest area in southern Banka: Banka/Barahat/Katoria ranges—sal, asan, kendu, mahua trees, Tasar silk rearing.
Katoria is a major cocoon (silk) producing region supplying Bhagalpur’s silk industry.
Thermal power plants (under development): Baunsi, Kakwara, Dona, Prabhawati Nagar.
Cultural, Religious & Historic Sites
Mandar Parvat (Mandarachal), a Jain and Hindu sacred hill of ~500m height—Jain temple, Vishnu/Narasimha/Kali temples, annual Rath Yatra festival (Bounsi Mela), Mahalakshmi temple, Paapharni Pond.
Handloom/Khadi/silk handicrafts are well-known—tribal and local artisan presence
Political & Educational Notes
Lok Sabha constituency: Banka
Major educational institutes: PBS College, DNS College, Pt Tarni Jha Women College, Shyama Charan Vidyapeeth