# Purnia District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/ District · Bihar # Purnia district Purnia is a district of Bihar, 13th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,264,619 people** in 14 sub-districts, 3 towns and 1,273 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Purnia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/purnia/) (282,248). - 3,264,619people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 3towns - 51.1%literacy ## Who lives in Purnia? Purnia had **3,264,619 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.1% of Bihar's population and 13th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 921 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bihar figure of 918; 17th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 954 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Purnia? 51.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Bihar's 61.8%), the lowest of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 59.1% and women at 42.3% — a gap of 16.7 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Purnia East](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/) (64.8%) and lowest in [Baisi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/baisi/) (41.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Purnia do for a living? 35.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 21.7%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 42% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 11% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Baisa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/baisa/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Purnia East](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/) (30% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 42 (42%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (11%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Purnia 10.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 12th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Purnia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/purnia/) with 282,248 people, home to 82% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Purnia Purnia had 1,273 census villages, 1,113 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,625 people; 161 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhamdaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/dhamdaha/dhamdaha/) (37,987), [Bhawanipur Rajdham](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/bhawanipur/bhawanipur-rajdham/) (28,649), [Goriar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/rupauli/goriar/) (26,408), [Mogalia Purandaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/dhamdaha/mogalia-purandaha/) (24,908) and [Koili Semra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/rupauli/koili-semra/) (22,208). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Purnia compared with Bihar ■ Purnia · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****51.1%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954** **935 Working population ****35.0%** **33.4% 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 Purnia Of every 100 households in Purnia in 2011, 13 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Purnia · ■ Electricity for lighting ****13%** Toilet within the home ****14%** No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** Tap water ****2%** Drinking water within premises ****49%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** Use banking services ****26%** Television ****10%** Mobile phone ****39%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****6%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****34%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Purnia Sub-district People Villages Towns [Banmankhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/banmankhi/) 351,415 107 1 [Barhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/barhara/) 209,000 62 0 [Bhawanipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/bhawanipur/) 161,720 88 0 [Rupauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/rupauli/) 234,686 55 0 [Dhamdaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/dhamdaha/) 288,084 81 0 [Krityanand Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/) 230,504 84 0 [Purnia East](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/) 445,326 83 1 [Kasba](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/kasba/) 188,341 61 1 [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/srinagar/) 110,058 27 0 [Jalalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/jalalgarh/) 112,951 47 0 [Amour](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/amour/) 290,559 162 0 [Baisa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/baisa/) 193,127 132 0 [Baisi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/baisi/) 227,706 130 0 [Dagarua](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/dagarua/) 221,142 154 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Purnia - Purnia · 282,248 - Kasba · 30,421 - Banmankhi Bazar · 30,336 ## Largest villages in Purnia - Dhamdaha · 37,987 - Bhawanipur Rajdham · 28,649 - Goriar · 26,408 - Mogalia Purandaha · 24,908 - Koili Semra · 22,208 - Rupauli · 20,172 - Bithnauli Khemchand · 19,662 - Khokha · 19,277 - Ramnagar Pharsahi · 18,757 - Kohbara urf Ramnagar · 17,605 - Ganeshpur · 16,745 - Khunti Dhanaili · 16,288 - Rangpura · 15,712 - kukraun · 15,046 - Kajha · 14,713 - Chandpur Bhagha · 14,400 - Dhusar Tikapatti · 14,292 - Parora · 14,033 - Chandi · 14,004 - Balua Kachhari · 13,819 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Purnia?14: Banmankhi, Barhara, Bhawanipur, Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia East, Kasba, Srinagar, Jalalgarh, Amour, Baisa… - What is the population of Purnia district?3,264,619 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Purnia?Purnia