Banktal, Kharagpur - I
Banktal is a village located in the Kharagpur - I Subdivision of Medinipur West district of West Bengal. The village falls in Kharagpur-I block and comes under Arjuni Gram Panchayat.
As on July 2025, the current population of Banktal is 917 out of which 473 are males and rest 444 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 939 females per 1000 males. There are around 94 teenagers in Banktal. It has literacy rate of 71% which means around 648 persons can read and write. Total 222 people belonging to scheduled caste and 99 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 194 households in Banktal, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 377. The pincode of Banktal is 721513 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Manikpara Sub Post office
- Charkabani Branch Post office
- Amdoi Branch Post office
- Barkand Ramchandrapur Branch Post office
- Burimole Branch Post office
Schools
Banktal has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Khalsiuli High School (High School) U.Primary
- Manikpara High School (High School) U.Primary
- Balika Vidyalaya Manikpara (High School) U.Primary
- Arjuni Palli Unnayani Gyan Mandir (High School)
- Dhagari High School U.Primary High School
Hospitals
Banktal has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chubka Primary Health Center
- Khemasuli Sub-Center
- Sonamukhi Sub-Center
- Kharbandhi Sub-Center
- Takurthan Sub-Center
Banks
Banktal has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.