District of Bihar

Banka District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Banka district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈26,00,000 (26 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Banka's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,34,763.

Q: What was the population of Banka district in Census 2011?

20,34,763: 10,67,140 males and 9,67,623 females, of whom 71,313 lived in towns and 19,63,450 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 26 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

26,00,000 2.6 million 1 March 2026

Banka district's population is estimated at ≈26 lakh (26,00,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,34,763.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Banka district

Census 2011: 20,34,763
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 26 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 71,313

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 19,63,450

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 26 lakh 26,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 20.35 lakh 20,34,763 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 674per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 907 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6): 943 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate: 58.2% Male 67.6% · Female 47.7%
Urban share: 3.5% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11: +26.5% Bihar: +25.4%
Area: 3,020km² Census 2011
Households: 3.82 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages: 2,111 Census 2011
Towns: 2 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

29 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	5,87,760
1961	6,88,814
1971	8,40,749
1981	10,38,674
1991	12,92,504
2001	16,08,773
2011	20,34,763
2016 *	22,36,000
2021 *	24,15,000
2026 *	26,00,000
2031 *	27,78,000
2036 *	29,32,000

* Estimate

How Banka's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Banka's 2011 population was spread
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1	Dhuraiya	2,39,762	11.8%	909	58.2%	0.0%
2	Amarpur	2,26,687	11.1%	902	63.4%	11.2%
3	Banka	2,17,301	10.7%	907	61.3%	21.2%
4	Rajaun	1,97,601	9.7%	907	62.3%	0.0%
5	Katoria	1,86,646	9.2%	902	46.2%	0.0%
6	Bausi	1,85,000	9.1%	920	57.6%	0.0%
7	Shambhuganj	1,73,974	8.6%	884	64.9%	0.0%
8	Belhar	1,67,719	8.2%	909	60.2%	0.0%
9	Chanan	1,65,634	8.1%	920	46.8%	0.0%
10	Barahat	1,49,188	7.3%	916	60.0%	0.0%
11	Phulidumar	1,25,251	6.2%	894	56.1%	0.0%

Largest towns in Banka (Census 2011)

Banka 45,977
Amarpur 25,336

How people in Banka worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.4%

Agricultural labourers

60.0%

Household industry

3.5%

Other work

14.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.9%.

Age structure of Banka

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,29,464	1,22,730
5-9	1,49,495	1,40,787
10-14	1,38,720	1,22,176
15-19	1,01,359	73,397
20-24	82,760	75,110
25-29	77,588	77,649
30-34	71,419	69,887
35-39	67,841	63,309
40-44	56,991	47,376
45-49	44,601	40,656
50-54	36,555	29,613
55-59	25,888	28,937
60-64	30,198	28,965
65-69	22,465	20,972
70-74	16,394	12,787
75-79	6,058	5,406
80+	7,798	6,827

Children (0–14): 39.5%; Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59): 52.7%; Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+): 7.8%; Bihar 7.4%
Median age: 21.2years; Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio: 79.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Banka

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 18 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 91.5%
Santali 4.2%
Urdu 4.0%
Bengali 0.1%
Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
Others 0.0%
Munda 0.0%
Punjabi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi8.3%
Santali4.2%
Urdu4.0%
Khortha/Khotta0.7%
Bishnoi0.2%
Bhojpuri0.2%
Bengali0.1%
Surjapuri0.0%

Housing and amenities in Banka

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 16.4%

Bihar 16.4%
Tap water 4.0%

Bihar 4.4%
Water source within premises 28.7%

Bihar 50.1%
Toilet within premises 12.3%

Bihar 23.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 87.0%

Bihar 75.8%
Bathing area within premises 23.2%

Bihar 37.5%
Closed drainage 3.2%

Bihar 6.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.1%

Bihar 8.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.5%

Bihar 88.9%

What households own

Mobile phone 46.0%

Bihar 53.2%
Television 8.6%

Bihar 14.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 6.4%

Bihar 8.1%
Computer or laptop 5.8%

Bihar 7.1%
Car, jeep or van 0.9%

Bihar 1.7%
Use banking services 37.3%

Bihar 44.4%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.9%

Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

Own their home 98.0%

Bihar 96.8%
Rent their home 1.0%

Bihar 2.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 33.7%

Bihar 48.0%
House in good condition 33.2%

Bihar 36.1%
Concrete roof 27.6%

Bihar 23.8%
Cement or tiled floor 16.0%

Bihar 15.2%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.5%

Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

Banka district held 2.0% of Bihar's population in 2011, 25th of 38 districts.
Literacy is 58.2%, 3.6 points below the Bihar average of 61.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 67.6% of men but only 47.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 907 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 918.
3.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Bihar as a whole (11.3%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈26 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.

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All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Banka, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Banka (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Banka (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Bihar
Hindu	17,72,655	87.1%	82.7%
Muslim	2,50,925	12.3%	16.9%
Christian	6,138	0.3%	0.1%
Sikh	139	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	113	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	94	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	1,035	0.1%	0.0%
Religion not stated	3,664	0.2%	0.2%
Total	20,34,763	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Banka district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈26,00,000 (26 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Banka's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,34,763.

What was the population of Banka district in Census 2011?

20,34,763: 10,67,140 males and 9,67,623 females, of whom 71,313 lived in towns and 19,63,450 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Banka?

Literacy was 58.2% in 2011 (men 67.6%, women 47.7%). The sex ratio was 907 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Banka district?

Banka, with 45,977 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Banka district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 2,111 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction