Banka: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Bihar
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 45,977
• Coordinates: 24.8809° N, 86.9226° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,049 km (652 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Deoghar Airport (DGH): 53 km (33 mi), straight line
• Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP): 144 km (89 mi), straight line
• Darbhanga Airport (DBR): 177 km (110 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Amarpur: 18 km (11 mi)
• Puraini: 30 km (18 mi)
• Godda: 30 km (19 mi)
• Bhagalpur: 41 km (25 mi)
• Sultanganj: 44 km (27 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Bhagalpur, 41 km (25 mi)