Banka, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj
Banka (बांका) is a village located in the Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Subdivision of Chatra district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj block and comes under Jabra Gram Panchayat.
As on February 2025, the current population of Banka is 2.1 thousands out of which 1.1 thousands are males and rest 1.1 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 997 females per 1000 males. There are around 388 teenagers in Banka. It has literacy rate of 39% which means around 844 persons can read and write. Total 304 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 331 households in Banka, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 514. The pincode of Banka is 825403 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Jori Sub Post office
- Kurkheta Branch Post office
- Hiring Branch Post office
- Kedlikala Branch Post office
- Dantar Branch Post office
Schools
Banka has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Ramnarayan Smarak College, Hunterganj
- Rajya Samposit High School, Jori
- Upgrade High School Basic School Dantar
- Middle School Adrash Jori
- Middle School Basaria
Hospitals
Banka has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Primary Health Center Jori
- Health Sub-Center Pandeypur
- Health Sub-Center Bela
- Health Sub-Center Baluri
- Health Sub-Center Karma
Banks
Banka has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.