# Bhawanipur, Purnia (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Purnia, Bihar 

# Bhawanipur

Bhawanipur is a sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **161,720 people**, no towns and 88 villages (66 inhabited). The largest village is Bhawanipur Rajdham (28,649 people).

- 161,720people (2011)
- 88villages
- 0towns
- 47.7%literacy

## Population of Bhawanipur compared with Purnia

■ Bhawanipur · ■ Purnia district

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.7%**

**51.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**954

Working population ****37.0%**

**35.0%

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 Bhawanipur

Of every 100 households in Bhawanipur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bhawanipur · ■ Purnia district

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**85%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**49%

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

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**93%

Use banking services ****26%**

**26%

Television ****6%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**6%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****30%**

**34%

Own their home ****98%**

**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).

## Largest villages in Bhawanipur

- Bhawanipur Rajdham · 28,649 people
- Sahiaganj · 12,014 people
- Dumra · 8,604 people
- Jabe · 6,363 people
- Siripur Milik · 6,238 people
- Akbarpur · 5,894 people
- Shekhpura · 5,228 people
- Basantpur Chintamanuska Bari · 5,134 people
- Bhandsar Milik · 4,256 people
- Sondiha · 4,021 people
- Supaili · 3,974 people
- Raghunathpur · 3,902 people
- Sondip Milik · 3,680 people
- Barhari · 3,607 people
- Mahabala · 3,365 people
- Raipura · 3,305 people

[All 88 villages in Bhawanipur →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/bhawanipur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Bhawanipur?88 (66 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhawanipur in?Purnia district, Bihar
- What is the population of Bhawanipur?161,720 (Census 2011)