Banki, Uttar Pradesh

For other uses, see Banki (disambiguation).

Banki, Uttar Pradesh
town
Banki, Uttar Pradesh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Banki, Uttar Pradesh Banki, Uttar Pradesh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27.00°N 81.20°E / 27.00; 81.20
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Barabanki
Government
• Type	nagar panchayat
• Body	irfaana khatoon
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	16,997
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	225001
Telephone code	05248
Vehicle registration	UP-41
Website	up.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

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
2. "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.
3. "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.