Bankapasi is a village in
Mogalkote CD block in
Katwa subdivision
Katwa subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The Katwa subdivision extends from the Kanksa-Ketugram plain to the Bhagirathi basin. The Ajay River, Ajay flows th ...
of
Purba Bardhaman district
Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha in the district ...
in the
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West Bengal
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Geography
Location
Bankapasi is located at .
Urbanisation
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas. The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Bankapasi had a total population of 6,250 of which 3,160 (51%) were males and 3,090 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 710. The total number of literates in Bankapasi was 3,770 (68.05% of the population over 6 years).
Economy
Bankapasi, Ketugram, Palita, Mohanpur, Kamarpara and Parhat are important centres of
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craft.
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craft of Bankapasi and
dhokra of
Dwariapur is now acceptable to European markets.
Transport
Bankapasi is on
State Highway 14 (Bardhaman-Katwa Road).
[Google maps]
Bankapasi railway station is situated on the
Bardhaman-Katwa line.
References
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Villages in Purba Bardhaman district