As per 2011 Census of India Bankra had a total population of 63,957 of which 33,079 (52%) were males and 30,878 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 8,911. The total number of literates in Bankra was 41,560 (75.50% of the population over 6 years).Minority Muslim community over 70% in this town .[3]
Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Bankra had a population of 48,403. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages
Bankra is linguistically diverse, but Hindi is the dominant language of the region and is widely used in daily communication. Bengali is also commonly spoken, especially among migrant communities. In addition, a few other languages such as Santali and Kurukh spoken by certain tribals. Languages like Magahi are used in local traders, reflecting the area's cultural and occupational diversity. [6]
