# Bankote Village, Banihal, Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/bankote/ Village · Banihal, Ramban # Bankote Bankote is a village in Banihal sub-district of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182146**. The 2011 Census counted **1,860 people in 404 households**, the 25th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 1,860people (2011) - 404households - 57.8%literacy - 182146PIN code ## Bankote PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bankote is 182146.** Bankote falls in Banihal sub-district, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code182146 - Gram panchayatBankote - Community development blockBanihal - Census village code004535 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bankote from nearby towns? - Banihal (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Ramban (district HQ)44 km by road - Banihal (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Bankote? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bankote; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Banihal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Banihal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Banihal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bankote known for? The main crops are **maize, beans and patato**. Products made here include carpet. About 23% of the 472 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bankote Of every 100 households in Bankote in 2011, 100 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bankote · ■ Banihal rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **62% Toilet within the home ****74%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **70% Tap water ****99%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **29% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **93% Use banking services ****20%** **71% Television ****43%** **13% Mobile phone ****49%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **30% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Bankote? ■ Bankote · ■ Banihal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.8%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870** **933 Working population ****27.0%** **27.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.9% for men and 47.5% for women. 48% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 12 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 74 (15%) · **■** Other work 215 (43%) · **■** Marginal 201 (40%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Banihal - Chanchloo2,399 people - Kaskoot2,104 people - Chak Narwah2,017 people - Karawa1,877 people - Nagam1,826 people - Ashar1,550 people - Zanhal1,288 people - Chachahal1,055 people [All 34 villages in Banihal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bankote?182146 - How far is Bankote from Ramban?44 km by road - What is the population of Bankote?1,860 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bankote in?Ramban district (Banihal sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Bankote?57.8% (Census 2011)