# Purnahiya, Sheohar (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Sheohar, Bihar 

# Purnahiya

Purnahiya is a sub-district of Sheohar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **91,949 people**, no towns and 26 villages (26 inhabited). The largest village is Bakhar Chandiha (8,938 people).

- 91,949people (2011)
- 26villages
- 0towns
- 55.0%literacy

## Population of Purnahiya compared with Sheohar

■ Purnahiya · ■ Sheohar district

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.0%**

**53.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****891**

**893

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**929

Working population ****34.4%**

**33.0%

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 Purnahiya

Of every 100 households in Purnahiya in 2011, 1 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Purnahiya · ■ Sheohar district

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****79%**

**78%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**39%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**96%

Use banking services ****51%**

**54%

Television ****5%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**25%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

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 Purnahiya

- Bakhar Chandiha · 8,938 people
- Khaira Pahari · 8,068 people
- Barahi Mohan · 6,785 people
- Adauri · 5,764 people
- Basant Jagjiwan · 5,553 people
- Barahi Jagdish · 4,778 people
- Kolhua Thikaha · 4,744 people
- Basant Patti · 4,277 people
- Bairia · 4,156 people
- Dosti Mahamadpur · 3,872 people
- Chiraiya · 3,866 people
- Asogi Chhapra Dhani · 3,847 people
- Hathsar · 3,310 people
- Purnahia Chandandih · 3,016 people
- Pursauni Gope · 2,873 people
- Kataiya · 2,132 people

[All 26 villages in Purnahiya →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/purnahiya/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Purnahiya?26 (26 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Purnahiya in?Sheohar district, Bihar
- What is the population of Purnahiya?91,949 (Census 2011)