Banka district

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Banka district
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Banka, 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]

History

Banka is the homeland of the revolutionary Satish Prasad Jha, one of seven martyrs[

chief minister of Bihar Chandrashekhar Singh, Chaturbhuj Singh Ex. MLA; ex-Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Singh, ex-MP Manorama Singh; and ex-MLA Jai Prakash Mishra. Digvijay Singh (14 November 1955 – 24 June 2010) was an independent who represented Banka in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Banka played a vital role in the freedom of India.[original research?
]

Banka became a district on 21 February 1991.[1]

Samta Party. Now, Gridhari Yadav
is the member of parliament from this constituency.

Geography

Suiya Pahad

The district is part of

Bhagalpur division, has its headquarters in Banka town. Banka district occupies an area of 3,020 square kilometres (1,170 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Akimiski Island.[3]

Chanan is the main river of Banka. Barua is the second main river near Dubaa village in Banka.

Flora and fauna

The district has some forested area under Banka, Bounsi Katoriya forest ranges. The wood of Banka range lies on the hill slopes, those in the other two ranges lie in the undulating land. Among the prominent variety of trees in forested areas are the

date plants
, Plums, and Blackberry are some of the other important fruit trees.

Monkeys are common in the district, particularly the Hanuman, as well as Jackal, Deer, Lion, Bear, Leopards, and Elephants. Among the latter are Barsingha and Sambar. Wild geese, Duck, Leel, and Quail are some of the game birds inhabiting the district. Peacocks, Parrots, Hawks, and Doves are other birds found in Katoriya/Chandan forest. Sparrows, Crows and Vultures are also common.

Several kinds of fish, such as Rohu, Katla, Boari, Tengra, Bachwa, Jhinga, and Pothi, are found.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901418,997—    
1911426,110+0.17%
1921397,570−0.69%
1931458,161+1.43%
1941523,596+1.34%
1951587,760+1.16%
1961688,814+1.60%
1971840,749+2.01%
19811,038,674+2.14%
19911,292,504+2.21%
20011,608,773+2.21%
20112,034,763+2.38%
source:[4]
Religions in Banka district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 87.12%
Muslims
 
 12.33%
Other or not stated
 
 0.55%

According to the

640).[6] The district has a population density of 672 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,740/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 26.14%.[6] Banka has a sex ratio of 907 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 60.12%. 3.50% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 12.18% and 4.44% of the population respectively.[6]

Religion

In the

2001 Indian census, it had a population of 1,608,773. There were 1,489,352 Hindus and 100,051 Muslims
.

BY C.D. Blocks

[6][failed verification]

CD block Hinduism Islam Others
Amarpur 85.80% 13.73% 0.47%
Banka 88.33% 11.45% 0.22%
Barahat 79.85% 19.97% 0.18%
Belhar 97.03% 1.88% 1.10%
Bausi 82.92% 15.38% 1.70%
Chandan 88.63% 10.81% 0.57%
Dhuraiya 68.46% 31.26% 0.28%
Fullidumer 98.11% 1.64% 0.25%
Katoria 91.59% 7.42% 0.89%
Rajoun 94.32% 5.53% 0.15%
Shambhuganj 91.85% 7.96% 0.18%

Languages

Languages of Banka district (2011)[7]

  'Other' Hindi (82.05%)
  Hindi (8.32%)
  Santali (4.20%)
  Urdu (4.03%)
  Others (1.40%)

At the time of the

2011 Indian census, 8.32% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 4.20% Santali, and 4.03% Urdu as their first language. 82.05% of the population spoke Other languages recorded under Hindi on the census.[8]

Politics

This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)

Banka is represented in the Parliament of India by Giridhari Yadav who won by a margin of 2,00,532 votes.

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Banka 159 Amarpur Jayant Raj Kushwaha JD(U) NDA
160 Dhoraiya Bhudeo Choudhary RJD MGB
161 Banka Ramnarayan Mandal BJP NDA
162 Katoria Nikki Hembrom BJP NDA
163 Belhar Manoj Yadav JD(U) NDA

Subdivisions and blocks

The district comprises only one subsdivision, Banka, which is further divided into eleven blocks: Banka, Amarpur, Shambhuganj, Belhar, Fullidumar, Katoria, Chandan, Baunsi, Barahat, Dhoraiya, and Rajoun.

Economy

Banka is gradually becoming a

Lord Madhusudanah occurs every year on the same day as the Ratha-Yatra procession in Puri. Fourteenth-century Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
started this Ratha-Yatra during his visit to Mandar.

Banka is a largely agrarian economy and is considered the "rice bowl" of Bihar. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, and lentils. The Amarpur belt produces sugar cane and is home to gur sugar mills.

An issue for many smaller village industries in Bihar is the lack of branding for products. High-quality, locally produced goods, even in large volumes, contribute to lower earnings for business owners because of a lack of awareness of more profitable business practices.

Banka is strategically located near the source of raw materials for heavy industries. Its proximity to Jharkhand (bordering Deoghar, Dumka, and Godda) and the River Chandan makes it a very strong contender for coal-based power plant investment and other heavy industry. There is a 4000 MW thermal power plant is planned in Kakwara village.[9] Abhijeet Group has planned to built a 1320 MW thermal power plant at Baunsi. Ericsson Power Ltd has planned to set up a 1320 MW thermal power plant at Prabhawati Nagar.[10] Dalmia Power has planned to set up a 1320 MW coal-based thermal power project in Dona village.[11]

In 2006, the Indian government named Banka one of the country's 250

Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[12]

Culture

A temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga is located in Banka. Every year during Durga Puja, devotees from many parts of India visit this temple. Two temples-Narshimha (one of the incarnations of Vishnu and the other one of goddess Kali) Temple and Digamber Jain Tirthanakar-are located at the top of a mountain known as Mandar Parbat, which is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) tall and made of a single piece of stone. The management of the Narshimha temple is under a trust. Another temple, Avantika Nath, is located at the bottom of Mandar Parbat. The Avantika Nath Temple Trust, founded by the late Babu Biro Singh of the village of Sabalpur, maintains the temple. A temple of Lord Shiva is in Jethore hill near Chanan River. The literal meaning of Jethore is "jyesth"[what language is this?] meaning elder Gaur means brother of Deoghar temple. Maa Kali Mandir in Kamalpur village is another temple. A Mahalakshmi temple is located in front of Paapharni Pond.

Recently, Lakshminarayan Temple was built in the centre of Paapharni through the contributions of locals. It is managed by a trust headed by Fateh Bahadur Singh of erstwhile Sabalpur state. 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Rajoun village Mahada is situated, which has goddesses Durga Mandir and Kali Mandir, and god Shiva Mandir.

The district is known for its rich tribal culture and its handicrafts and handlooms. The homemade Khadi and silk of the area are popular. Most of the raw silk cocoon is produced in Katoria; in fact, major part of the raw materials required for silk industry in Bhagalpur is supplied from Katoria.

Tourism

Mandargiri

Padmasana posture. A 5-foot tall statue of Vasupoojya is also present here. The temple also has a Dharamshala equipped with modern facilities.[13][14][15]

Transport

A railway line connects the existing Bhagalpur with Jasidih and Rampurhat, which is well-connected to Howrah. Banka is also connected to Patna, the capital of Bihar, by a dedicated Express train.

Education

Banka district has one Government college, PBS College.

Other colleges and universities include DNS College, Pt Tarni Jha Women College, and Shyama Charan Vidyapeeth.[16]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Banka district: Brief History". Govt of Bihar. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Bank district
  2. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7
    .
  3. United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original
    on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Akimiski Island 3,001km2
  4. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Banka" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  8. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^ Rajesh, Kumar (28 June 2016). "Decks cleared for thermal power plant in Banka". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ^ "News Bihar". www.bihartimes.in. September 2012.
  11. ^ "Dalmia power plans". thermalpower.industry-focus.net.[dead link]
  12. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  13. ^ "Jain-Tirth-Mandargiri". jain.org.in. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Shri Mandargiri Digamber Jain Siddha Kshetra Bihar". jainteerth.com.
  15. ^ "Mandar". jinaagamsaar.com.
  16. ^ "College/University | Welcome to Banka District | India". Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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