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

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Town · Bhagalpur, Bihar 

# Nurpur

Nurpur is a town in Nathnagar sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,595 people** in 906 households. Literacy was 76.9%.

- 5,595people (2011)
- 906households
- 76.9%literacy
- 872females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nurpur

■ Nurpur · ■ Bhagalpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%**

**75.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**881

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860**

**915

Working population ****25.6%**

**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 Nurpur

Of every 100 households in Nurpur in 2011, 56 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Nurpur · ■ Bhagalpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****56%**

**68%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**26%

Tap water ****3%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**68%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**35%

Use banking services ****72%**

**58%

Television ****45%**

**47%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**20%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Nurpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 705 (49%) · **■** Household industry 43 (3%) · **■** Farming 470 (33%) · **■** Marginal 212 (15%)

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

## Nurpur in numbers and road distances

- Density10,760 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,287 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)125 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)5 km by road
- Bhagalpur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road
- Nathnagar (railway station)1 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 Nurpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Water storage265 kl
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 60 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nurpur

- Banks1 in Nurpur
- Petrol pumps1 in Nurpur

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 Nurpur?5,595 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nurpur in?Bhagalpur district, Bihar