Bankura District Population, West Bengal - Census India 2011

Bankura is one of district of West Bengal in India. There are 23 Taluks, 3823 villages and 12 towns in Bankura district.

As per the Census India 2011, Bankura district has 766902 households, population of 3596674 of which 1838095 are males and 1758579 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 418650 which is 11.64% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Bankura district is around 957 compared to 950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Bankura district is 62.08% out of which 70.69% males are literate and 53.09% females are literate. The total area of Bankura is 6882 sq.km with population density of 523 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 91.67% of population lives in Urban area and 8.33% lives in Rural area. There are 32.65% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10.25% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Bankura district.

Bankura Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total3596674100%
Hindu303358184.34%
Muslim2904508.08%
Other religions and persuasions2606947.25%
Religion not stated45340.13%
Christian38650.11%
Jain29040.08%
Sikh3860.01%
Buddhist2600.01%

Bankura Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)90.476791.53
Number of households65743701159
Total Population2997733296901
Population (%)50.81%48.87%
Male Population1523181685777
Female Population1474551611124
Sex Ratio968956
Literacy (%)76.84%60.74%

List of Taluks in Bankura

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Bankura district, West Bengal
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Onda252984504.74501957
Barjora202049387.54521947
Chhatna195038438.17445960
Kotulpur188775242.85777958
Patrasayer184070332.51554966
Gangajalghati180974379.08477941
Raipur171377367.99466962
Indus169783256.58662958
Sonamukhi158697375.30423945
Jaypur156920263.12596958
Vishnupur156822351.44446962
Indpur156522299.35523943
Taldangra147893347.54426972
Simlapal143038313457959
Bankura - II140864229.47614948
Saltora135980322.80421950
Ranibundh119089426.72279975
Khatra117030233.61501949
Bankura - I107685168.24640955
Sarenga106808224.34476972
Mejhia86188165.24522934
Hirbandh83834193.30434953

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Bankura Population Facts

Number of Households766902
Population3596674
Male Population1838095 (51.11%)
Female Population1758579 (48.89%)
Children Population418650
Area6882 km2
Population density/km2523
Sex-ratio957
Literacy62.08%
Male Literacy70.69%
Female Literacy53.09%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %10.25%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %32.65%

Map of Bankura , West Bengal