Banka District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Banka District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

Quick Overview of Banka District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)

• Estimated Population (2025): 2,511,711 to 2,640,000
• Population (Census 2011): 2,034,763 (20.35 lakhs)
• Male: 1,067,140 (2011), Estimate (2025): 1,317,278
• Female: 967,623 (2011), Estimate (2025): 1,194,433
• Area: 3,020 km²
• Density: 674/km² (2011)
• Estimated Households: 381,601 (2011)
• Sex Ratio: 907 (2011), 943 (0-6 yrs, 2011), est. 2025: ~910
• Literacy Rate: 58.17% (2011) | Male: 67.62%, Female: 47.66%
• 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
• Notable People: Satish Prasad Jha (freedom fighter), Bhubaneswar Mishra (freedom fighter), Giridhari Yadav (Member of Parliament, 2025), Mahendra Gope