Banka, Bihar

Banka
City
Banka Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°53′N 86°55′E / 24.88°N 86.92°E / 24.88; 86.92Coordinates: 24°53′N 86°55′E / 24.88°N 86.92°E / 24.88; 86.92
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Bhagalpur
District	Banka
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	44,997
• Rank	227
Languages
• Official	Angika, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	813102
Telephone code	91 6424
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Vehicle registration	BR-51
Sex ratio	1.17 ♂/♀
Website	www.banka.bih.nic.in

Banka is a town and a municipality serving as headquarters of the Banka district in the state of Bihar, India. The Hindi meaning of banka is "brave".

As of 2001^[update] India census, Banka had a population of 35,416, with 54% males and 46% females. The average literacy rate was 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate; 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.

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