| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Purnia (Purnea) district, Bihar (MP Constituencies) | Kishanganj Purnia |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Purnia (Purnea) district, Bihar | Amour Baisi Kasba Banmankhi Rupauli Dhamdaha Purnia |
About Purnia (Purnea) District :
Purnia has an area of 3,202 square km and the total population of 32,64,619 as per Census 2011. It is a level, depressed tract of country, consisting for the most part of a rich, loamy soil of alluvial formation. It is traversed by several rivers flowing from the Himalayas, which afford great advantages of irrigation and water-carriage. Its major rivers are the Kosi, the Mahananda, the Suwara Kali and the Koli. In the west the soil is thickly covered with sand deposited by changes in the course of the Kosi. Among other rivers are the Mahananda and the Panar.Its major agricultural products are jute and banana. Purnia district has 4 subdivisions, 14 blocks and 1296 revenue villages. Purnea is famous for its uniquely designed Ramakrishna Mission where Durga Puja in the month of April is celebrated with due devotion and honour. Purnea is also famous for the oldest temple of Mata Puran Devi, which is hardly 5 km away from the main city.The city also has the Darghah of Hazrat Mustafa Jamalul Haque Bandagi, Chimni Baza.The ‘Dargah and Khanquah Alia Mustafia’ is located hardly 7 km away from main city. It is also famous for spirituality,communal harmony and Suffism.
At a Glance :
| Physical Features | ||
| Latitude | 25°-13′-80″ ~ 27°-07′-59″ N | |
| Longitude | 86°-59′-06″ ~ 87°-52′-35″ E | |
| Rural Area | 2800.10 sq. kms | |
| Urban Area | 400.21 sq. kms | |
| Total Area | 3202.31 sq. kms | |
| Height above Sea-Level | 171.2 Feet | |
| Normal Rainfall | 1,470.4 mm | |
| Avg. Number of Rainy Days | 73 Days in a Year | |
| Average Temperature | 28°C | |
| – Maximum | 48°C | |
| – Minimum | 03°C | |
| Administrative Units | ||
| Districts | Purnea | |
| Sub-Divisions | 4 | |
| CD Blocks | 14 | |
| Panchayats | 251 | |
| Number of Revenue Villages | 1296 | |
| Number of Urban Agglomerations | 3 | |
| Number of Towns | 3 | |
| – Statutory Towns | 1 | |
| – Non-Statutory Towns | 2 | |
| Police Stations | 27 | |
| – Civil Police Stations | 27 | |
| – Railway Police Stations | 0 | |
| Key Statistics – as per 2001 Census (Provisional) | ||
| Population | 2,543,942 | |
| – Male | 1,328,417 | |
| – Female | 1,215,525 | |
| Population (0~6 Years Group) | 536,851 | |
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| – Percentage of Total Population | 21.19% | |
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| Literacy | ||
| – In Absolute Numbers | 700,070 | |
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| – Percentage of Total Population | 35.10% | |
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| – Highest Literacy | Purnea East | |
| – Lowest Literacy | Baisee | |
| Decadal Population Growth (1991-2001) | ||
| – Absolute | 2,543,942 | |
| – As Percentage | 35.23% | |
| Schedule Caste Population | 312,088 | |
| – Percentage to Total Population | 12.27% | |
| Schedule Tribe Population | 111,947 | |
| – Percentage to Total Population | 4.40% | |
| Total Workers | 960,700 | |
| – Main Workers | 782,364 | |
| – Marginal Workers | 178,336 | |
| Density of Population | 794.49 per sq kms | |
| – Highest Density | 1246 Per sq kms | |
| – Lowest Density | 410.42 Per sq. kms | |
| Sex Ratio (Females/Thousand Males) | 915 | |
| Sex Ratio (0-6 Years) | 967 | |
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