Banka district has been established on February 21, 1991. Earlier it was the richest and largest Sub-Division of the district Bhagalpur. Banka is the home land of the revolutionary Satish Prasad jha, one of seventh martyrs who hoisted the flag of India at the secretariat building near Patna on 11 august 1942. A famous temple dedicated to the hindu goddess Durga is located in Jagatpur, Karharia, Kushmaha, kunauni, Laxmipur dam, Banka, Babhangama. Every year during Durga Puja, thousands of devotees from other parts of india visit this temple.
Distance From Banka.
Delhi :- 1288 km
Patna :- 258 km
Lucknow :- 769 km
Muzaffarpur :- 269 km
How To Reach Banka.
By Road :- You can easily get regular buses to Banka from other major cities of the State. Good Service of Bihar Roadways Buses is there.
By Rail :- There are regular trains from other major cities of the country to Banka. Banka Has its own Railway Station.
By Air :- Banka Doest has a Airport . The Nearest is Patna Airport.
Education In Banka.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
B. Ed college in Banka
Engineering college in Banka
Mahatma Gandhi Teacher’s training college.
Real Estate In Banka.
The real estate sector has undergone transformation in the last one decades. The land bank in cities is shrinking. At the same time the flow of opportunity seekers towards cities continues.