Census ward · Purnia, Bihar
# Ward 27, Purnia

Ward 27 of Purnia, Purnia district, Bihar, had 5,394 people in 975 households at the 2011 Census — the 34th most populous of 46 census wards. Literacy was 91.5%, above the town average of 73.0%.
- 5,394 people (2011)
- 975 households
- 34 of 46 by population
- 91.5% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 27, Purnia?

■ Ward 27 · ■ Purnia average
- Literacy (age 7+) 91.5% 73.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 885 906
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 789 953
- Working population 33.7% 29.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,336 (74%) · ■ Household industry 40 (2%) · ■ Farming 56 (3%) · ■ Marginal 384 (21%)

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 27

Of every 100 households in Ward 27 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 27 · ■ Purnia average
- Electricity for lighting 91% 65%
- Toilet within the home 96% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 35%
- Tap water 13% 10%
- Drinking water within premises 92% 76%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 72% 46%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 26% 52%
- Use banking services 55% 52%
- Television 69% 47%
- Mobile phone 79% 61%
- Computer with internet 6% 4%
- Two-wheeler 34% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 8% 5%
- None of these assets 8% 18%
- Own their home 85% 86%

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

## Other wards of Purnia
- Ward 24 10,076 people
- Ward 25 6,752 people
- Ward 26 9,313 people
- Ward 28 5,437 people
- Ward 29 6,916 people
- Ward 30 7,746 people

Full Purnia ward list (46 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 27, Purnia? 5,394 people in 975 households (Census 2011)

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