Banki, Orissa a rich heritage -----
Banki, Orissa is a sub-division of Cuttack district of Orissa. Banki famous for it's great heritage & culture. It is renowned for it's past glory of Bira Rani Sukadei, Pandit Gobind Rath, Nilamani Bidyaratna, Kabichandra Kali Charan Pattanayak & many more.
Many temples of historical importance are situated in it's area like Goddess Maa Charchika, Maa Durga temples. It has some rare collections & rare monuments from pre-historic to modern age which found nowhere in Orissa. The largest river Mahanadi aside of Banki, Orissa. This place contributes much much to agricultural sector, co-operative sector, educational sector and many more sectors of Orissa.
Ansupa the largest sweet water lake of ASIA is here. Banki, Orissa left its footprints in all aspects of like art, culture, literature, architecture, handicrafts etc. This place is quite calm & attractive from all points view. Peoples of Banki, Orissa are very very simple &... .It attracts it's visitors for it's unique natural beauty. Banki, wel communicated to all places of Orissa. It is approximately 50km away from both Cuttack & capital of Orissa, Bhubaneswar.
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BANKI AT A GLANCE
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Total Area |
505.95 Sq.km |
| Panchayats | 34 |
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Revenue Villages |
166 |
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Revenue Zones |
6 |
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NAC (Notified Area Council) |
1 |
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2 |
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Forests |
7009 Hectors |
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Agricultural Land |
14194 Hectors |
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Average Annual Rainfall |
1400ml |
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Main River |
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Colleges |
6 |
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High Schools |
40 |
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Rural Banks |
6 |
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Nationalized Banks |
5 |
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Population (1991) |
201428 |
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