Touring Banka in India
Banka in the region of Bihār with its 38,939 citizens is a city located in India - some 651 mi or ( 1048 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Banka is now 02:43 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Dhaka, Thimphu, Ranchi, and Rajaun. Being here already, consider visiting Rajshahi . Check out our recommendations for Banka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Banka, Bihar
Banka is a city and a municipality in Banka district in the state of Bihar, India. The Hindi meaning of Banka is brave. Banka is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar in India. The district, part of Bhagalpur Division, has its headquarters at Banka town. The district occupies an area of 3018 km² and has a population of 1,608,773 (as of 2001). Hindus 1,409,352, Muslims 190,051 (11.81%).
Located at 24.88 86.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Located at 25.00 86.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Rajmahal Hills
Rajmahal Hills are hills formed from rocks dating from the Jurassic Period and named after the town of Rajmahal which lies to the east in the state of Jharkhand in India. The hills are oriented in a north-south axis with an average elevation of 200–300 m (600-1,000 ft). The River Ganges meanders around the hills changing direction of flow from eastwards to southwards. Volcanic activity in the Jurassic caused the formation of these hills.
Located at 25.00 87.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Amarpur, Banka
Amarpur is a city and a notified area in Banka district in the state of Bihar, India.
Located at 25.03 86.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bhitia
Bhitia is a village 20 km far from district headquarter Banka in Bihar. It is full of greenery and famous for its beautiful hills. The village has a big talab which attracts huge number of immigrant birds. It is said that in ancient times once veteran writer Rahul Sankrityayan visited this village. The distance of this village to the Ganges is only 30 km. This area was most sensitive during British period. This area mad a number of leaders and freedom fighter.
Located at 24.92 86.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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