# Bankapura, Haveri (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ Town · Haveri, Karnataka # Bankapura Bankapura is a town in Shiggaon sub-district of Haveri district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **22,529 people** in 4,499 households. Literacy was 79.4%. - 22,529people (2011) - 4,499households - 79.4%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Bankapura ■ Bankapura · ■ Haveri urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905** **921 Working population ****36.5%** **36.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bankapura Of every 100 households in Bankapura in 2011, 91 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bankapura · ■ Haveri urban average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **93% Toilet within the home ****65%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****34%** **24% Tap water ****66%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **56% Use banking services ****47%** **57% Television ****44%** **66% Mobile phone ****45%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****11%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****26%** **14% Own their home ****85%** **66% 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 people in Bankapura work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,206 (39%) · **■** Household industry 191 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,156 (38%) · **■** Marginal 1,673 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Bankapura changed? From 20,324 in 2001 to 22,529 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bankapura in numbers and road distances - Density1,160 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.8% - Annual rainfall751 mm - Temperature range23 °C to 44 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)355 km by road - Haveri (district HQ)20 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 1 lakh+)76 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)76 km by road - Haveri (railway station)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Bankapura ### Civic services - Pucca roads23 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,632 - Water storage270 kl - Electricity — homes3,994 - Electricity — industry74 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 4 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** puffed rice, bricks and cotton. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bankapura - Banks1 in Bankapura - Petrol pumps1 in Bankapura - Pharmacies1 in Bankapura Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Bankapura ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-1/) 942 190 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-2/) 859 180 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-3/) 988 245 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-4/) 797 163 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-5/) 414 93 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-6/) 1,271 280 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-7/) 989 196 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-8/) 880 186 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-9/) 856 161 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-10/) 1,382 235 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-11/) 1,169 246 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-12/) 699 144 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-13/) 833 172 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-14/) 1,053 206 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-15/) 1,125 219 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-16/) 845 139 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-17/) 656 137 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-18/) 1,468 280 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-19/) 1,037 199 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-20/) 787 170 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-21/) 1,531 294 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-22/) 581 117 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/haveri/shiggaon/bankapura/ward-23/) 1,367 247 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Bankapura?22,529 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bankapura in?Haveri district, Karnataka - What was the population of Bankapura in 2001?20,324 - How many wards does Bankapura have?23 census wards (2011)