Banmankhi

Banmankhi is a town and a municipality in Purnia district in the state of Bihar, India. It is well known for its closed sugar mill, the incarnation site of Lord Narsimha, and its famous annual Holika Dahan celebration in the state.

Banmankhi
Town
Banmankhi Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25.8833°N 87.1833°E / 25.8833; 87.1833
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Mithila
District	Purnia
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Banmankhi Municipal Council
• Chairperson	Sanjana Devi
• MLA	Krishna Kumar Rishi (BJP)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,336
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
• Regional	Maithili
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	854202
Lok Sabha constituency	Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Banmankhi

Geography

Banmankhi is situated 32 km away from Purnea, the district town.

Banmankhi is also a Sub-divisional headquarter.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[1] Banmankhi had a population of 30,336. Males constitute 52.13% of the population and females 47.87%. Banmankhi Bazar has an average literacy rate of 74.35%, higher than the national average of 73%; with 80.72% of the males and 67.28% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Banmankhi (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			82.02%
Islam			17.52%
Christianity			0.17%
Sikhism			0.01%
Jainism			0.19%
Buddhism			0.02%
Others			0.07%

Toursim

Banmankhi has many tourist sites associated with Hinduism, such as the Narsimha Temple at Sikligarh, Dharhara and Dhima Shiv Temple. These sites are well-known throughout the state.

Economy

Banmankhi is known for its famous sugar mill, which was established in 1967. However, it has not been functional for the past three decades. This mill once provided employment to people in the region. Now, the land of the mill has been taken over by BIADA(Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority).

Education

Private

• Jeevan Jyoti resi. High school
• Saraswati Shishu Mandir
• Sant Paul's Mission School for primary and middle schooling
• Tender Heart Public School.

Government

• Sumrit High school: 6-10+2(co-ed)
• MatuRam Kanya Uccha Vidyalaya: 6-10 (female)
• G. L. M. College: Higher Education (co-ed)
• J.C. Science College

Transportation

Road

Banmankhi is connected with Purnia, Madhepura, Saharsa and Dhamdaha (Subdivision of Purnia District) through highway. The town is served by NH 231.

Railway

Banmankhi Junction is a railway station of Banmankhi. It lies between Saharsa–Purnia line of East Central Railway. This station is connected to Purnia, Katihar, Saharsa, Patna, Kolkata, Darbhanga, Delhi, Amritsar and Ranchi.