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Bankura

West Bengalcity

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Total population

137,400

Coordinates23.24°, 87.07°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bankura is a sizeable town that lies in West Bengal, India. Around 137,400 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 23.236°, 87.066°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,696 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bankura.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.2356
Longitude
87.0660
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in West Bengal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,696

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,572
Avg daily Wikipedia views
52
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bankura

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library