Banka village, Gangapur block | Pincode 761123

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Information not yet available

No sarpanch on record yet. Sign in to add it — verified residents publish it directly, others need one community vouch.

LGD code: 410702
Pincode: 761123
Post office: Gangapur (Ganjam)
Population: 1,448
Households: 354
Literacy rate: 70.1%
Sex ratio: 1164 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 635
Distance to district centre: 264 km
Distance to mandal centre: 228 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 352 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 573 km
Nearest railway station: Khariar Road · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: C.F. Hospital · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Banka compares

By population, Banka ranks #24 of 91 villages in Gangapur mandal.

Literacy rate

70.1%

+3.3% vs mandal average

Banka70.1%

Gangapur mandal66.8%

Ganjam district62.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,164

+145 vs mandal average

Banka1,164

Gangapur mandal1,019

Household size

people per home

4.1

−0.7 vs mandal average

Banka4.1

Gangapur mandal4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Banka at a glance

Banka is a village of 1,448 people in 354 households (Census 2011) in Gangapur block, Ganjam district, Odisha, the 24th-largest of 91 villages in Gangapur block. Literacy is 70%, 3 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,164 women per 1,000 men. It lies 264 km from the Ganjam district centre, 2 km from Khariar Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 761123, served by Gangapur (Ganjam) post office; the LGD village code is 410702. The nearest hospital or health centre is C.F. Hospital, <1 km away. The village votes in Mohana assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dasarathi Gomanga. The population is estimated at 742 in 2026, down 49% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Banka →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Banka · this village	1,448	70%	—
Banka · Beltara	1,170	55%	0 km N
Banka · Bhadrak Rural	672	—	0 km N
Kolda · Bagbahra	807	68%	2.2 km S
Kolda · Jonk	763	44%	2.2 km S
Kolda · Pithora	1,122	59%	2.2 km S
Dumerpani · Komna	979	44%	3.1 km S

Complete this village · 2/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch nameWho leads the gram panchayat today
Panchayat contactA number residents can call
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banka

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 17
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 1
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BELLAGUNTHA
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Banka
Total area (ha): 231
Irrigated area (ha): 65.02
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Banka

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Banka

LGD code: 410702
Pincode: 761123
Post office: Gangapur (Ganjam)
Population (Census 2011): 1,448
Population (projected 2026): 742
Households: 354
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1164
Literacy rate: 70.1%
Coordinates: 20.88150°N, 82.49987°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Berhampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mohana
Member of Parliament: Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
Member of Legislative Assembly: Dasarathi Gomanga
Block / Mandal: Gangapur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ganjam district level

Then & Now

Banka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,448

Census 2011 baseline

-48.8%

Population · 2026

742

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

354

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,448Census 2011
Households: 354Census 2011
Literacy rate: 70.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1164 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7422026 proj. · -48.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 4,05,970MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,29,227MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 855NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 71.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 72.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 56.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ganjam district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ganjam district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ganjam district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Banka on the map

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 20.8815° N, 82.4999° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places in Banka

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

2 places mapped

Hospital· 1
Shop· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
C.F. Hospital
📍 852 m awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Commerce

Shop · nutrition_supplements
Protein World Khariar Road
🕒 Mo-Su 09:00-22:00📍 1.2 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

Getting there

How to reach Banka

Mandal centre

Gangapur · ≈ 228 km

≈ 7 h 48 min by car · 9 h 16 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ganjam · ≈ 264 km

≈ 9 h 2 min by car · 10 h 44 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar352 kmcapital
Hyderabad573 km
Kolkata634 km
Chennai899 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKhariar Road2 km
Hospital / PHCC.F. Hospital<1 km
ATM / banksbi bank31 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum2 km
Collegeबीरेन्द्र दीपक कालेज ऑफ नसिंग, जामगांव48 km
Police stationchuura police thana32 km

Nearest to the village

Health centre: C.F. Hospitalunder 1 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Banka

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Mousi Maa MandirTemple1.7 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Banka

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Delhi Public SchoolSchool4.1 km ↗

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 761123

All villages in 761123 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Banka

Looking for a different Banka? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Banka →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Reported by ANI News.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Reported by indiagazette.com.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Ekharajat Mahal Land Disputes: Odisha HC Seeks Clarity

Reported by urbanacres.in.

Resident

Notable persons of Banka

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Banka

Birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, observed as Children's Day across sch

→

Nov

Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)

state

Sun-worship festival; major in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern UP.

→

News from Ganjam & Odisha

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River
ANI Newsyesterday
Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River
indiagazette.comyesterday
Ekharajat Mahal Land Disputes: Odisha HC Seeks Clarity
urbanacres.inyesterday
"Where is my mom?" 7-month-old tiger cub rescued from house near Odisha's Similipal
Moneycontrol.com2 days ago
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 3.0: Odisha Plants 47 Lakh Saplings in Single Day
Pragativadi3 days ago
Flash floods across Odisha as rain wrecks communication & life
The New Indian Express4 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Banka

What is the pincode of Banka?

The pincode of Banka, Gangapur block, Ganjam district, Odisha is 761123. The post office is Gangapur (Ganjam).

Which post office delivers to Banka?

Mail for Banka is delivered through Gangapur (Ganjam) post office, pincode 761123, in Gangapur block, Ganjam district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Banka located?

Banka is a village in Gangapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Banka as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Banka village has a population of 1,448 across 354 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Banka in?

Banka falls under the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #20) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Banka in?

Banka falls under the Mohana assembly constituency (AC #136) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Banka?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Banka village is 70.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Banka?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Banka village is 1164 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Banka?

The nearest health facility to Banka is C.F. Hospital (~852 m).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Banka?

12 schemes currently match residents of Banka, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Banka from Ganjam district centre?

Banka is approximately 264 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ganjam district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Banka?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Banka village is 410702.

How big is Banka compared to other villages in Gangapur block?

Banka ranks 24 of 91 villages in Gangapur block by Census 2011 population (1,448 residents).

How far is Banka from Bhubaneswar?

Banka is about 352 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 458 km.

How far is Banka from Hyderabad?

Banka is about 573 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 745 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Banka?

Khariar Road is the nearest railway station to Banka, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Banka?

C.F. Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Banka, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Banka?

sbi bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Banka, about 31 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 40 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Banka?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Banka, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Who is the MLA of Banka?

Banka falls under Mohana assembly constituency (AC 136). The sitting MLA is Dasarathi Gomanga (INC).

Who is the MP for Banka?

Banka is in Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Banka?

Within 5 km of Banka: Delhi Public School (4.1 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Banka in 2026?

Banka is estimated at 742 people in 2026, down about 49% from 1,448 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Banka in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Banka in Ganjam district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Banka

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Odisha

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

How Banka compares

Banka at a glance

Nearby villages compared

Complete this village · 2/7

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banka

Notice board · Banka

Key facts — Banka

Population, education, health & sanitation

Banka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Banka on the map

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Healthcare

Commerce

How to reach Banka

Temples & shrines near Banka

Schools & colleges near Banka

Villages sharing pincode 761123

Other villages named Banka

Latest posts

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Ekharajat Mahal Land Disputes: Odisha HC Seeks Clarity

Notable persons of Banka

Open jobs in Banka

Villages near Banka

Upcoming events

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj

Children's Day

Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)

News from Ganjam & Odisha

Photo gallery

People often ask about Banka

What is the pincode of Banka?

Which post office delivers to Banka?

In which district is Banka located?

What is the population of Banka as per Census 2011?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Banka in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Banka in?

What is the literacy rate in Banka?

What is the sex ratio in Banka?

What is the nearest health centre to Banka?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Banka?

How far is Banka from Ganjam district centre?

What is the LGD code of Banka?

How big is Banka compared to other villages in Gangapur block?

How far is Banka from Bhubaneswar?

How far is Banka from Hyderabad?

Which is the nearest railway station to Banka?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Banka?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Banka?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Banka?

Who is the MLA of Banka?

Who is the MP for Banka?

Which schools and colleges are near Banka?

What is the population of Banka in 2026?

Which agro-climatic zone is Banka in?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Banka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Banka on the map

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Healthcare

Commerce

Latest posts

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Odisha: 70-year-old woman rescued after 12 hours of being swept into Brahmani River

Ekharajat Mahal Land Disputes: Odisha HC Seeks Clarity

Notable persons of Banka