# Puraini, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bhagalpur, Bihar 

# Puraini

Puraini is a town in Jagdishpur sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **30,829 people** in 5,611 households. Literacy was 52.4%.

- 30,829people (2011)
- 5,611households
- 52.4%literacy
- 917females per 1,000 males

## Population of Puraini

■ Puraini · ■ Bhagalpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****52.4%**

**75.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**881

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**915

Working population ****34.1%**

**29.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Puraini

Of every 100 households in Puraini in 2011, 20 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Puraini · ■ Bhagalpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****20%**

**68%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**26%

Tap water ****5%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**68%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**35%

Use banking services ****28%**

**58%

Television ****6%**

**47%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****47%**

**20%

Own their home ****97%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Puraini work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,862 (27%) · **■** Household industry 3,724 (35%) · **■** Farming 754 (7%) · **■** Marginal 3,171 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Puraini in numbers and road distances

- Density3,304 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,040 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)235 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Bhagalpur (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)235 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Puraini

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Electricity — homes200
- Electricity — industry6

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 35 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** linen, handloom cloth and bidi.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Puraini

- Petrol pumps1 in Puraini

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Puraini?30,829 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Puraini in?Bhagalpur district, Bihar