Bankra, North 24 Parganas

For other uses, see Bankra.

Bankra is a census town in the Hingalganj CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bankra
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.446803°N 88.983346°E / 22.446803; 88.983346
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	3.1525 km2 (1.2172 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,897
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	74324
Telephone code	03217
Vehicle registration	WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Hingalganj

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

c

Bidyadhari
River

b

Burokalabati
River

a

Raimangal River

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Ichhamati
River

R

Sarapul

R

Sandeshkhali

R

Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

R

Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

M

Taki

M

Basirhat

M

Baduria

CT

Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Bankra

CT

Balihati

   

Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bankra is located at 22.446803°N 88.983346°E / 22.446803; 88.983346.

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.^[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.^[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.^[3][4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bankra had a total population of 6,897, of which 3,395 (49%) were males and 3,502 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 927. The total number of literate persons in Bankra was 2,935 (49.16% of the population over 6 years).^[5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Bankra covered an area of 3.1525 km². The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, tube well/ bore well. It had 848 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity home, 1 TB hospital/ clinic. Among the educational facilities, it had 4 primary schools. Other educational facilities 4 km away at Hingalganj.^[6]

Healthcare

Sanderbil Rural Hospital at Sandelerbil, with 30 beds, is the main medical facility in Hingalganj CD block.^[7]