[1] Banka is the homeland of the revolutionary Satish Prasad Jha, one of seven martyrs[clarification needed] who hoisted the flag of India at the Secretariat building near Patna on 11 August 1942.

Bhubaneswar Mishra, a noted regional revolutionary from village Faga has contributed a lot in the freedom movement.

[citation needed] Madhu Limaye represented the Banka Lok Sabha constituency twice.

Digvijay Singh (14 November 1955 – 24 June 2010) was an independent who represented Banka in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.

He was also a successful sports administrator, having served as president of the National Rifle Association of India since 1999.

He was one of the three (George Fernandes, Digvijay Singh, and Nitish Kumar) founding members of the Samta Party.

Banka district occupies an area of 3,020 square kilometres (1,170 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Akimiski Island.

Among the prominent variety of trees in forested areas are the Sal which is usually found associated with Abuns, Asan, Kendu and Mahua.

Monkeys are common in the district, particularly the Hanuman, as well as Jackal, Deer, Lion, Bear, Leopards, and Elephants.

Wild geese, Duck, Leel, and Quail are some of the game birds inhabiting the district.

Several kinds of fish, such as Rohu, Katla, Boari, Tengra, Bachwa, Jhinga, and Pothi, are found.

[8] Banka is represented in the Parliament of India by Giridhari Yadav who won by a margin of 2,00,532 votes.

Every year in January, Bounsi Mela is organised, which depicts the village life of the Mandar region.

Its proximity to Jharkhand (bordering Deoghar, Dumka, and Godda) and the River Chandan makes it a very strong contender for coal-based power plant investment and other heavy industry.

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 500 metres (1,600 ft) tall and made of a single piece of stone.

Mandargiri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra is located at the top of a mountain known as Mandar Parbat, which is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) tall and made of a single piece of stone.

This place is related to the three Kalyanka-Tup (penance), Keval Gyan (omniscience), & Moksha of Bhagawan Vasupujya.

It means that this is the place where Vasupujya Swami accepted penance, achieved the supernatural knowledge and finally got salvation.

[13][14][15] A railway line connects the existing Bhagalpur with Jasidih and Rampurhat, which is well-connected to Howrah.