# Banda, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sindhudurg, Maharashtra 

# Banda

Banda is a town in Sawantwadi sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,611 people** in 1,645 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 6,611people (2011)
- 1,645households
- 91.0%literacy
- 978females per 1,000 males

## Population of Banda

■ Banda · ■ Sindhudurg urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**897

Working population ****34.2%**

**35.7%

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 Banda

Of every 100 households in Banda in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Banda · ■ Sindhudurg urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**4%

Tap water ****21%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****59%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**19%

Use banking services ****67%**

**80%

Television ****75%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****13%**

**8%

Own their home ****76%**

**69%

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 Banda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,629 (72%) · **■** Household industry 82 (4%) · **■** Farming 286 (13%) · **■** Marginal 267 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Banda in numbers and road distances

- Density641 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,966 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)531 km by road
- ORAS Bk. (district HQ)50 km by road
- Panaji (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)184 km by road
- Sawantwadi ROAD (railway station)10 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 Banda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets494
- Water storage40 kl
- Electricity — homes1,234

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut, mango and rice.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Banda

- Banks4 in Banda
- ATMs1 in Banda
- Hotels1 in Banda
- Shopping malls1 in Banda

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Banda?6,611 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banda in?Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra