# Bankul, Haora (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Haora, West Bengal 

# Bankul

Bankul is a town in Jagatballavpur sub-district of Haora district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,779 people** in 1,395 households. Literacy was 84.3%.

- 6,779people (2011)
- 1,395households
- 84.3%literacy
- 930females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bankul

■ Bankul · ■ Haora urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017**

**960

Working population ****37.6%**

**37.4%

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 Bankul

Of every 100 households in Bankul in 2011, 85 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bankul · ■ Haora urban average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**12%

Tap water ****3%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**26%

Use banking services ****49%**

**62%

Television ****48%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

Own their home ****89%**

**76%

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 Bankul work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,496 (59%) · **■** Household industry 533 (21%) · **■** Farming 175 (7%) · **■** Marginal 346 (14%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bankul

- Banks1 in Bankul
- ATMs1 in Bankul
- Schools1 in Bankul

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/).

## Know before you go: Bankul

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata34 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 16:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bankul?6,779 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bankul in?Haora district, West Bengal
- What plug type is used in Bankul?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Bankul?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 34 km in a straight line