★ Revenue village · Bellaguntha tehsil · Ganjam ★

Banka

Bellaguntha tehsil
Pincode 761123
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Banka is a revenue village in Bellaguntha tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,448 in 354 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,448 people. 354 homes.

Bellaguntha tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha.

1,448
Population
354
Households
79.0%
Literacy
1,164
Sex ratio
LGD 410702Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Banka today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bitter gourd₹3,000Hinjilicut APMC · 23 Oct 2026
  • Colacasia₹3,100Hinjilicut APMC · 23 Oct 2026
  • Cowpea(Veg)₹3,900Bhanjanagar APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Ganjam district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Banka.All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Banka is a village in Bellaguntha tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,448 people in 354 households, with a literacy rate of 79.0%. It is administered by the Banka gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 761123.

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LGD village code410702
Census 2011 code410702
Gram panchayatBanka · LGD 117618
Pincode761123
TehsilBellaguntha · LGD 7489
DistrictGanjam
StateOdisha
Male / Female669 / 779 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Banka is in the Banka gram panchayat.

Other villages in Banka

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Banka compares

By population, Banka is #29 of 89 inhabited villages in Bellaguntha tehsil.

—BankaBellaguntha tehsilGanjam
Literacy rate79.0%77.9%67.7%
Women per 1,000 men1,1641,016996
People per household4.14.84.6

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 761123

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Banka

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Essential services & places near Banka

Banka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bellaguntha tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices1,192 in Ganjam district

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Hospitals & clinics230 in Ganjam district

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Schools & anganwadis18 in Ganjam district

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Colleges & universities23 in Ganjam district

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Police & fire stations15 in Ganjam district

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Revenue & panchayat offices5 in Ganjam district

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Government offices17 in Ganjam district

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Temples51 in Ganjam district

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Churches1 in Ganjam district

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Other places of worship1 in Ganjam district

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Transport106 in Ganjam district

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Agriculture services8 in Ganjam district

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Community places29 in Ganjam district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Banka

Where is Banka located?
Banka is a village in Bellaguntha tehsil of Ganjam district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Banka in?
Banka is in Ganjam district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Banka belong to?
Banka comes under the Banka gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Banka?
The pincode of Banka, Bellaguntha, Ganjam is 761123.
What is the population of Banka?
As per the 2011 Census, Banka had a population of 1,448 (669 males and 779 females).
How many households are there in Banka?
Banka had 354 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Banka?
The literacy rate of Banka was 79.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Banka?
Banka had 1,164 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Banka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Banka is 410702 and its Census 2011 village code is 410702.
Which villages are near Banka?
Other villages in Bellaguntha tehsil include Ambadoli, Ambapua, Badaborasingi, Badadodanga, Badapada.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Bellaguntha tehsil

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Mandi prices · Ganjam

Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bitter gourdHinjilicut APMC3,0003,0003,00023 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBhanjanagar APMC2,6002,8002,70023 Oct 2026
Bitter gourdDigapahandi APMC2,5003,0002,70023 Oct 2026
ColacasiaHinjilicut APMC3,0003,1003,10023 Oct 2026
Cowpea(Veg)Hinjilicut APMC2,8002,8002,80023 Oct 2026
Cowpea(Veg) · Cowpea (Veg)Bhanjanagar APMC3,8004,0003,90023 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarBhanjanagar APMC3,4003,6003,50023 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval)Bhanjanagar APMC3,0003,2003,10023 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →