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Bankura district, West Bengal

Bankura is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 36 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Bankura
Name in Hindi
बांकुड़ा जिला
Population (2011 census)
35,96,674
Rank in West Bengal by population
13th of 22
Area
6,882 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
523
Official website
bankura.gov.in/bn
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2088458

Population in context

With 35,96,674 people in 2011, Bankura ranks 13th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).

District boundaries change. If Bankura has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Bankura to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is Bankura district in?

Bankura district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Bankura district?

The headquarters of Bankura district is Bankura, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Bankura district?

Bankura district had a population of 35,96,674 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.