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Bankatwa

बनकटवा
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Area · — km²
Population · 1,16,863
Pincode · 845302
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23
Villages
10
Gram Panchayats
1,16,863
Population
20,227
Households
39.8%
Literacy
916
Sex ratio
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Villages of Bankatwa mandal

7 village centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a village to open its page.

Majharia · 0 peopleMajhariaSiripur · 1,164 peopleSiripurSundarpur · 1,266 peopleSundarpurPipra · 1,564 peoplePipraBela · 1,747 peopleBelaBankatwa · 4,963 peopleBankatwaBijbani · 33,876 peopleBijbani5 km
People≤ 1.3k1.3k–1.6k1.6k–1.7k1.7k–5.0k> 5.0k largest: Bijbani

Centroids from LGD/OSM; the cross marks the mandal centroid. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Bankatwa

  1. 1Bijbani33,876
  2. 2Nimuia25,332
  3. 3Jhanjhara6,837
  4. 4Indarwa Phulwar6,144
  5. 5Mathia Bhopat5,092
Postal index

Pincodes in Bankatwa mandal

About the block

Bankatwa — mandal of Purbi Champaran

Bankatwa mandal is located in Purbi Champaran district, Bihar. It comprises 23 revenue villages and 10 gram panchayats with a Census 2011 population of 116,863. The mandal has a literacy rate of 39.8% and a sex ratio of 916. Of the 46,582 workers, 6,455 are cultivators and 16,693 are agricultural labourers. JJM tap water coverage is notably high at 96.4% of households.

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Lok Sabha
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Vidhan Sabha
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Then & Now

Bankatwa mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,16,863
Census 2011 baseline
+16.4%
Population · 2026
1,36,030
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
20,227
Census 2011 baseline
+13.1%
Households · 2026
22,867
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 23 villages

Bankatwa mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
60,983Census 2011
Female population
55,880Census 2011
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
20,227Census 2011
SC population
11,894Census 2011
ST population
11Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,36,030+16.4%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
22,867RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
46,582Census 2011
Cultivators
6,455Census 2011
Agri labourers
16,693Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
37,22,797 / 44,92,01083% complete
SBM-G toilets
3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Bankatwa mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

4 places mapped
Coverage
1 of 23 villages has notable places mapped · 4%
All places in Bankatwa →
  • Hospital· 2
  • School· 1
  • Railway· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Bankatwa mandal.

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Browse by village

All 23 villages of Bankatwa

Click any village to open its page with people, posts, jobs, and services.

10 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-217758

Balua Tola Dhanukhi

बलुआ तोला धनुखी
897 pop200 households
02 · LGD-217757

Bankatwa

4,963 pop843 households
03 · LGD-217756

Barhawa

2,843 pop394 households
04 · LGD-217768

Bela

बेला
1,747 pop316 households
05 · LGD-217754

Bijbani

बिजबनी
33,876 pop5847 households
06 · LGD-217766

Chandri

चंद्री
no figures yet
07 · LGD-217759

Dhanukhi

2,152 pop300 households
08 · LGD-217775

Indarwa Phulwar

इंदरवा फुलवर
6,144 pop1099 households
09 · LGD-217774

Jagirha Kamraula

जगीरहा कमरौला
2,559 pop434 households
10 · LGD-217755

Jhanjhara

झंझहरा
6,837 pop1255 households
11 · LGD-217764

Jitpur

जितपुर
3,315 pop611 households
12 · LGD-217760

Jolahgawan

2,473 pop417 households
13 · LGD-217769

Kudarkat

2,178 pop366 households
14 · LGD-217762

Majharia

मझारिया
no figures yet
15 · LGD-217767

Majhar Khap

मझार खाप
no figures yet
16 · LGD-217773

Majirwa

2,676 pop544 households
17 · LGD-217776

Mathia Bhopat

मथिया भोपट
5,092 pop989 households
18 · LGD-217771

Nimuia

25,332 pop4280 households
19 · LGD-217772

Pakariya

पकरिया
4,768 pop852 households
20 · LGD-217763

Pipra

पिप्रा
1,564 pop240 households
21 · LGD-217770

Semri

5,017 pop811 households
22 · LGD-217765

Siripur

सिरीपुर
1,164 pop224 households
23 · LGD-217761

Sundarpur

सुंदरपुर
1,266 pop205 households
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Quick answers

People often ask about Bankatwa

How many villages are in Bankatwa block?

Bankatwa block has 23 revenue villages spread across 10 gram panchayats in Purbi Champaran district, Bihar.

Where is the block headquarters of Bankatwa?

The block headquarters of Bankatwa is located at —.

What is the pincode of Bankatwa block?

Bankatwa block HQ uses pincode 845302. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Bankatwa fall under?

Bankatwa block is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Bankatwa block?

Bankatwa block had a population of 1,16,863 per the 2011 Census, across 23 villages.

What is the police station for Bankatwa block?

Bankatwa block is served by Pipraun.

Which rivers flow through Bankatwa block?

Major rivers in Bankatwa block: —.

Which is the largest village in Bankatwa block?

Bijbani is the most populous village in Bankatwa block with 33,876 residents (Census 2011), followed by Nimuia and Jhanjhara.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Mandals near Bankatwa

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(6 nearest)
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