# Purnia East, Purnia (Bihar) – Population, Villages & Towns

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Sub-district · Purnia, Bihar 

# Purnia East

Purnia East is a sub-district of [Purnia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). At the 2011 Census it had **445,326 people**, 1 town and 83 villages (77 inhabited). The largest village is Chandi (14,004 people).

- 445,326people (2011)
- 83villages
- 1town
- 64.8%literacy

## Population of Purnia East compared with Purnia

■ Purnia East · ■ Purnia district

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%**

**51.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960**

**954

Working population ****30.6%**

**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 Purnia East

Of every 100 households in Purnia East in 2011, 49 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Purnia East · ■ Purnia district

Electricity for lighting ****49%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**85%

Tap water ****7%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**93%

Use banking services ****41%**

**26%

Television ****34%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**1%

None of these assets ****23%**

**34%

Own their home ****91%**

**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).

## Towns in Purnia East

- Purnia282,248 people

## Largest villages in Purnia East

- Chandi · 14,004 people
- Lalganj · 11,045 people
- Rampur · 7,086 people
- Kavaia · 6,430 people
- Raziganj · 6,361 people
- Maharajpur · 5,505 people
- Mahendrapur · 5,444 people
- Kathua · 5,075 people
- Kishunpur · 4,352 people
- Pokharia · 4,291 people
- Birpur · 4,198 people
- Majhwa · 4,122 people
- Dewanganj · 3,834 people
- Majhaili · 3,798 people
- Parmanandpur · 3,263 people
- Bhatgawan · 3,207 people

[All 83 villages in Purnia East →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/villages/)

## Other sub-districts of Purnia

- Banmankhi · 351,415 people
- Amour · 290,559 people
- Dhamdaha · 288,084 people
- Rupauli · 234,686 people
- Krityanand Nagar · 230,504 people
- Baisi · 227,706 people
- Dagarua · 221,142 people
- Barhara · 209,000 people
- Baisa · 193,127 people
- Kasba · 188,341 people
- Bhawanipur · 161,720 people
- Jalalgarh · 112,951 people
- Srinagar · 110,058 people

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Purnia East?83 (77 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Purnia East in?Purnia district, Bihar
- What is the population of Purnia East?445,326 (Census 2011)