Census ward · Purnia, Bihar
# Ward 19, Purnia

Ward 19 of Purnia, Purnia district, Bihar, had 5,015 people in 1,048 households at the 2011 Census — the 37th most populous of 46 census wards. Literacy was 94.0%, above the town average of 73.0%.
- 5,015 people (2011)
- 1,048 households
- 37 of 46 by population
- 94.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 19, Purnia?

■ Ward 19 · ■ Purnia average
- Literacy (age 7+) 94.0% 73.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 871 906
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 814 953
- Working population 28.8% 29.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,155 (80%) · ■ Household industry 31 (2%) · ■ Farming 74 (5%) · ■ Marginal 182 (13%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 19

Of every 100 households in Ward 19 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Ward 19 · ■ Purnia average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 65%
- Toilet within the home 93% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 35%
- Tap water 29% 10%
- Drinking water within premises 90% 76%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 80% 46%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 19% 52%
- Use banking services 85% 52%
- Television 71% 47%
- Mobile phone 85% 61%
- Computer with internet 11% 4%
- Two-wheeler 46% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 13% 5%
- None of these assets 7% 18%
- Own their home 74% 86%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Purnia
- Ward 16 5,438 people
- Ward 17 6,853 people
- Ward 18 3,980 people
- Ward 20 5,517 people
- Ward 21 5,687 people
- Ward 22 4,696 people

Full Purnia ward list (46 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 19, Purnia? 5,015 people in 1,048 households (Census 2011)

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