| Voice of Banka : Kishor
Following are the social and developmental challenges of the district:
The rate of illiteracy amongst the large number of tribal population
in the district.
Men spend their daily income on consuming alcohol rather than utilizing
the same for their family.
Shortage of rains is adversely affecting agriculture.
Unemployment in the district has lead many people to migrate to
other states hunting for job opportunities.
The status of women in the district is not good. There are no livelihood
opportunities available for women.
Banka District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 3020.0 Km2
Population in Banka (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2,029,339
Male : 1,064,307
Female : 965,032
Under 6 population
Total : 362,548
Male : 186,986
Female : 175,562
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 28937
In seeing : 14317
In speech : 2098
In hearing : 1479
In movement : 8798
Mental : 2245
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 271
Sex Ratio Rank : 177
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 320 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 555 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Banka District
Blocks : Banka, Rajon, Amarpur, Dhoraiya, Katoria,
Bausi, Shambhuganj, Barahat, Belhar, Chandan, Phulidumar.
Agriculture : Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Lentil.
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