Banskandi is a Block level area in Cachar district, Assam, India, almost 13 km from Silchar.
Banskandi is located at an elevation of 23 meters above sea level.
National Highway 53, now, National Highway 37 passes through Banskandi.
Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.
The village is composed mainly of Bengalis and Meiteis, and the Bengali language is the most common language in the region. Hindi speakers are very few.
Schools and institutes in the village include: