# Banda District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Banda district

Banda is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 53rd of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,799,410 people** in 4 sub-districts, 8 towns and 694 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/banda/) (160,473).

- 1,799,410people (2011)
- 4sub-districts
- 8towns
- 66.7%literacy

## Who lives in Banda?

Banda had **1,799,410 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.9% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 53rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 863 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 67th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 902 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.6 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Banda?

66.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 46th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 77.8% and women at 53.7% — a gap of 24.1 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/) (71.6%) and lowest in [Baberu](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/baberu/) (62.9%).

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

## What do people in Banda do for a living?

39.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 26.0%). Of all workers, 29% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 16% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Naraini](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/naraini/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/) (42% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 29 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 16 (16%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%)

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

## Cities and towns of Banda

15.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 39th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 8 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/banda/) with 160,473 people, home to 58% of the urban population.

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

## Villages of Banda

Banda had 694 census villages, 657 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,319 people; 66 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Baberu Dehat](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/baberu/baberu-dehat/) (19,967), [Marka](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/baberu/marka/) (15,563), [Kamasin](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/baberu/kamasin/) (13,470), [Atarra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/atarra/atarra/) (13,453) and [Tindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/tindwara/) (12,880).

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

## Banda district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Banda district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> It contains an area of 3061 sq. m. In some parts it rises into irregular uplands and elevated plains, interspersed with detached rocks of granite; in others it sinks into marshy lowlands, which frequently remain under water during the rainy season. The sloping country on the bank of the Jumna is full of ravines. To the S.E. the Vindhya chain of hills takes its origin in a low range not exceeding 500 ft. in height, and forming a natural boundary of the district in that direction. The principal river of the district is the Jumna, which flows from north-west to south-east, along the N.E. boundary of the district, for 125 m. In 1901 the population was 631,058, showing a decrease of 11% in the decade, due to the effects of famine. The black soil of the district yields crops of which the principal are millet, other food-grains, pulse, rice, cotton and oil-seeds. Banda cotton enjoys a high repute in the market. A branch railway from Manikpur to Jhansi traverses the length of the district, which is also crossed by the East Indian main line to Jubbulpore. Banda, which forms one of the districts included under the general name of Bundelkhand, has formed an arena of contention for the successive races who have struggled for the sovereignty of India.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)22,565
- Population in 2011 (Census)1,799,410
- Change79.7× (+7,874%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Banda compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Banda · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902**

**902

Working population ****39.0%**

**32.9%

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, 23 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Banda · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****23%**

Toilet within the home ****28%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

Tap water ****16%**

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

Use banking services ****63%**

Television ****16%**

Mobile phone ****52%**

Computer with internet ****0%**

Two-wheeler ****10%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****22%**

Own their home ****97%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Banda

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/banda/) 664,064 211 3 

[Baberu](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/baberu/) 479,025 188 1 

[Atarra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/atarra/) 360,838 108 3 

[Naraini](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/banda/naraini/) 295,483 187 1 

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

## Cities and towns in Banda

- Banda · 160,473
- Atarra · 47,419
- Baberu · 15,156
- Naraini · 13,400
- Bisanda Buzurg · 11,611
- Tindwari · 11,113
- Mataundh · 9,371
- Oran · 7,212

## Largest villages in Banda

- Baberu Dehat · 19,967
- Marka · 15,563
- Kamasin · 13,470
- Atarra · 13,453
- Tindwara · 12,880
- Hardoulee · 12,087
- Korrahee · 11,653
- Khaptiha Kalan · 10,809
- Mahokhar · 10,578
- Gudha Kalan · 9,871
- Dubariya · 9,346
- Mau · 9,032
- Singhpur Mafi · 8,909
- Gadariya · 8,522
- Jauharpur · 8,199
- Turra · 7,784
- Sadi Madanpur · 7,757
- Jaspura · 7,535
- Sindhan Kalan · 7,498
- Pagnara · 7,342

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Banda?4: Banda, Baberu, Atarra, Naraini
- What is the population of Banda district?1,799,410 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Banda?Banda