Banki, Uttar Pradesh

Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

27°00′N 81°12′E / 27.00°N 81.20°E / 27.00; 81.20Country

IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictBarabankiGovernment

• Typenagar panchayat • Bodyirfaana khatoonElevation

93 m (305 ft)Population

(2001)^[1]

• Total16,997Languages

• OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

225001

Telephone code05248Vehicle registrationUP-41Websiteup.gov.in

Banki is a town, a nagar panchayat and a block panchayat in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,^[2] Banki had a population of 16,997. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Banki has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of the males and 36% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Block Panchayat Banki

Block panchayat Banki comes under tehsil Nawabganj. It has 75 gram panchayats.^[3]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "National Panchayat Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India; Block Panchayats of BARABANKI, UTTAR PRADESH (Report printed on 20 August 2009)". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.