district has a population of 2,034,763, This gives it a ranking of 228th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate from 2001-2011 was 26.14%. Banka has a sex ratio of 907 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.12%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 12.18% and 4.44% of the population respectively. In the 2001 Indian census, it had a population of 1,608,773. There were 1,489,352 Hindus and 100,051 Muslims (8.85%). Languages At the time of the 2011 Indian census, 8.32% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 4.20% Santali, and 4.03% Urdu as their first language. 82.05% of the population spoke language classified one as Maithili on the census. Languages used in the district include Maithili, an Indo-Aryan language written in the Tirhuta Script and spoken by at least 725,000 people in the Banka. Famous people Shahid Mahendra Gop Giridhari Yadav Culture A temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga is located in Banka. Every year during Durga Puja, devotees from many parts of India visit this temple. Two temples-Narshimha (one of the incarnations of Vishnu and the other one of goddess Kali) Temple and Digamber Jain Tirthanakar-are located at the top of a mountain known as Mandar Parbat, which is about tall and made of a single piece of stone. The management of the Narshimha temple is under a trust. Another temple, Avantika Nath, is located at the bottom of Mandar Parbat. The Avantika Nath Temple Trust, founded by the late Babu Biro Singh of the village of Sabalpur, maintains the temple. A temple of Lord Shiva is in Jethore hill near Chanan River. The literal meaning of Jethore is "jyesth" meaning elder Gaur means brother of Deoghar temple. Maa Kali Mandir in Kamalpur village is another temple. A Mahalakshmi temple is located in front of Paapharni Pond. Recently, Lakshminarayan Temple was built in the centre of Paapharni through the contributions of locals. It is managed by a trust headed by Fateh Bahadur Singh of erstwhile Sabalpur state. east of Rajoun village Mahada is situated, which has goddesses Durga Mandir and Kali Mandir, and god Shiva Mandir. The district is known for its rich tribal culture and its handicrafts and handlooms. The homemade Khadi and silk of the area are popular. Most of the raw silk cocoon is produced in