- Banki, Orissa
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Banki | type = city | latd = 20.38 | longd = 85.53
locator_position = right | state_name = Orissa
district = Cuttack
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altitude = 48
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 15,987| population_density =
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postal_code = 754008
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footnotes =Banki is a town and a
notified area committee inCuttack district in the state ofOrissa ,India .Geography
Banki is located at coord|20.38|N|85.53|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Banki.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Banki] ] It has an average elevation of 48
metre s (157 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Banki had a population of 20,1,428. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banki has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.Educational Institute
# Banki College (Autonomous)
# Rani Sukadei women's College
# Govt. Secondary Training Institute ( Ragadi)
# Barendra Krushna Bidyapitha
# Banki Girls High SchoolTemples and Tourist's Destinations
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Charchika Temple
#Anshupa Lake
# Sunadei Temple
# Shri Singhanath Temple (Patapur)
# Shri Jagannath Temple (Ragadi) (now under maintenance by Archeological Survey of India)
# Arachandi Temple (Nistipur)
# Mahimamani Temple (Ragadi)
# Devidwar (Gayalbanka)
#Chandaka Elephant Sancutuary (Dampara)
# Rana Bridge-1916 (Nistipur)Politics
Current MLA from Banki Assembly Constituency is Debasis Pattnaik of INC, who won the seat in State elections of 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were Pravat Tripathy who won this seat in 2000 representing BJD and in 1995 representing JD, Ghanashyam Sahoo of JD in 1990, Akshaya Kumar Pattanaik representing INC in 1985 and representing INC(I) in 1980, and Jogesh Chandra Rout of INC in 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp46.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 46-Banki Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-24]Banki is part of
Cuttack (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-24]References
External links
* [http://www.bankiorissa.com An website on Banki, Orissa]
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