Area: 6882 square kilometers
Density of Population: 523 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 70.95 % - Male: 81.00 %, Female: 60.44 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:954
Boundaries of Bankura District
North and North East: Bardhaman District, West Bengal
South East: Hooghly District, West Bengal
South: Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal
West: Purulia District, West Bengal
Bankura District Average Rainfall: 1340.3 mm
Bankura District Average Temperature in Summer: 32.27 deg C
Bankura District Average Temperature in Winter: 18.97 deg C
BANKURA DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Damodar, Dwarakeswar, Shilabati, Kangsabati, Sali, Gandheswari, Kukhra, Birai, Jaypanda, Bhairabbanki
Sub Divisions: Bankura Sadar, Khatra, Bishnupur
Blocks: Bankura-I, Bankura-II, Barjora, Bishnupur, Chhatna, Gangajal Ghati, Hirbandh, Indas, Indpur, Joypur, Khatra, Kotulpur, Mejhia, Onda, Patrasaer, Rajpur, Ranibundh, Saltora, Sarenga, Simlapal, Sonamukhi, Taldangra
Assembly Constituencies: Bankura, Barjora, Chhatna, Gangajal Ghati, Indas, Indpur, Kotulpur, Onda, Rajpur, Ranibandh, Sonamukhi, Taldangra, Vishnupur.
Bankura District Nearby Attractions
1. Biharinath Hill
2. Joyrambati Temple
3. Susunia Hill
4. Mukutmonipur
5. Jhilimili
6. Sutan
7. Bishnupur Temple
8. ECO Park at Taldangra
Bankura District Facts: It is one of the eleven most backward districts in West Bengal that is receiving funds from Backward Region Grant Fund Program.
Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane
Major Industrial Products: Particle board, paper, sal-leaf plates, ropes, baskets, art silk, plywood, textiles, food processing, medicine, cement, clocks, electrical products
Major Industrial Units: Hindustan Seals Pvt Ltd, Sarada Fertilizer, Bankura Cold Storage, Basab Steel, Mejhia Thermal Power, EMR Polytex, General Synthetics Corporation Ltd, Diesel Forge, Kanagsabati Spinning Mill, Xpro Ltd, Cellulose Containers, Sibaji Electro Steel
Mineral Resources: Mica, china clay, iron ore, zinc, lead, wolframite
Major Educational Institutions: Netaji Subhas Centinary College, Sonamukhi College, Panchmura College, Bankura Christian College, Bankura Sammilani College, Chatra Ramaipandit Mahabidyalaya, Saldiha College, Pandit Raghunath Murmu College, Bishnupur K.G. Institute, Bankura Sammilani Medical College Hospital
What is Bankura District Famous For: Handicrafts and terracotta works
Famous People From Bankura District: Ram Kinker Baij, Susmita Bauri, Sarada Devi, Sunil Khan, Shaktipada Rajguru, Jamini Roy, Rahul Banerjee
Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012
