# Ward 9, Purnia (Purnia, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Purnia, Bihar 

# Ward 9, Purnia

Ward 9 of Purnia, Purnia district, Bihar, had **3,279 people in 681 households** at the 2011 Census — the 45th most populous of 46 census wards. Literacy was 48.8%, below the town average of 73.0%.

- 3,279people (2011)
- 681households
- 45 of 46by population
- 48.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Purnia?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Purnia average

Literacy (age 7+) ****48.8%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**953

Working population ****41.3%**

**29.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 330 (24%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Farming 423 (31%) · **■** Marginal 592 (44%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 24 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Purnia average

Electricity for lighting ****24%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**35%

Tap water ****0%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**52%

Use banking services ****13%**

**52%

Television ****11%**

**47%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**24%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****60%**

**18%

Own their home ****94%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Purnia

- Ward 63,522 people
- Ward 76,513 people
- Ward 84,079 people
- Ward 108,445 people
- Ward 115,286 people
- Ward 124,281 people

[Full Purnia ward list (46 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/purnia/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 9, Purnia?3,279 people in 681 households (Census 2011)