Banka district

Banka district
Mandar Parvat
Location of Banka district in Bihar
Location of Banka district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionBhagalpur
HeadquartersBanka
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBanka
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBanka, Belhar, Amarpur, Katoriya, Dhoraiya.
Area
 • Total3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,034,763
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy58.17%
 • Sex ratio907
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
813101-813102 [1]
STD Code06424
Vehicle registrationBR-51
Average annual precipitation1200 mm
Websitebanka.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]

  1. ^ "Banka district: Brief History". Govt of Bihar. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Bank district