Banka district

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Banka district
District of Bihar
Mandar Parvat
Location of Banka district in Bihar
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Bhagalpur
Headquarters	Banka
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Banka
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Banka, Belhar, Amarpur, Katoriya, Dhoraiya.
Area
• Total	3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,034,763
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	58.17%
• Sex ratio	907
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	813101-813102 [1]
STD Code	06424
Vehicle registration	BR-51
Average annual precipitation	1200 mm
Website	banka.nic.in

Banka is one of the thirty-eight districts of the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters of Banka is situated in Banka town. The district was established on 21 February 1991.^[1]