About Purnia District

Purnia is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Purnia was 3,264,619 with a growth rate of 28.33%. Purnia covers 3,229 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Purnia's population is 921 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 954 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Purnia, Urban/Rural population of Purnia, Literacy data of Purnia and Religion wise data of Purnia. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Purnia,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Purnia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,264,619 Growth (%) 28.33
Male Population 1,699,370 Sex Ratio 921
Female Population 1,565,249 Child Sex Ratio 954
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,229

Purnia has a total population of 3,264,619 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,699,370 while the female population 1,565,249. The state area is 3,229 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Purnia has sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 954. Purnia makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Purnia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 343,005 Rural Population 2,921,614
Urban Population (%) 10.51 Rural Population (%) 89.49
Urban male Population 179,848 Rural Male Population 1,519,522
Urban Female Population 163,157 Rural Female Population 1,402,092
Urban Sex Ratio 907 Rural Sex Ratio 923

Purnia urban population is 343,005 (10.51% of the total), while the rural population is 2,921,614 (89.49% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 179,848 are males, and 163,157 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,519,522 are males and 1,402,092 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Purnia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,332,326 Literacy (%) 51.08
Male Literate 805,261 Male Literacy (%) 59.06
Female Literate 527,065 Female Literacy (%) 42.34
Urban Literate 210,701 Rural Literate 1,121,625
Urban Male Literates 118,748 Urban Male Literacy (%) 77.84
Rural Male Literates 686,513 Rural Male Literacy (%) 56.70
Urban Female Literates 91,953 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.07
Rural Female Literates 435,112 Rural Female Literacy (%) 39.28

The literacy data of Purnia highlights a total literacy rate stands at 51.08% with 1,332,326 literate individuals. Male literacy is 59.06% while female literacy is lower at 42.34% among them, 805,261 males and 527,065 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 210,701 people being literate, with men at 77.84% and female at 67.07%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,121,625 people are literate, with male at 56.70% and female at 39.28%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Purnia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,989,420 Hindu (%) 60.94
Muslim 1,255,641 Muslim (%) 38.46
Sikh 614 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 7,989 Christian (%) 0.24
Jain 1,450 Jain (%) 0.04
Buddhist 353 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 650 Other (%) 0.02
Not Avaiable 8,502 Not Avaiable (%) 0.26

Purnia population is mostly hindu (60.94%) with a total 1,989,420 people. Muslim(38.46%) with a total 1,255,641 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 614 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.24% with 7,989 people). Jain (0.04% with 1,450 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 353 people) and Other (0.02% with 650 people). Around (0.26% with 8,502 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Purnia

14

Amour

Area: 201 Km2

Population

290,559

Male

151,531%

Females

139,028

Baisa

Area: 275 Km2

Population

193,127

Male

100,187%

Females

92,940

Baisi

Area: 177 Km2

Population

227,706

Male

117,648%

Females

110,058

Banmankhi

Area: 372 Km2

Population

351,415

Male

183,755%

Females

167,660

Barhara

Area: 236 Km2

Population

209,000

Male

109,302%

Females

99,698

Bhawanipur

Area: 145 Km2

Population

161,720

Male

84,098%

Females

77,622

Dagarua

Area: 218 Km2

Population

221,142

Male

114,954%

Females

106,188

Dhamdaha

Area: 346 Km2

Population

288,084

Male

150,332%

Females

137,752

Jalalgarh

Area: 115 Km2

Population

112,951

Male

58,460%

Females

54,491

Kasba

Area: 160 Km2

Population

188,341

Male

97,472%

Females

90,869

Krityanand Nagar

Area: 284 Km2

Population

230,504

Male

119,494%

Females

111,010

Purnia East

Area: 256 Km2

Population

445,326

Male

232,433%

Females

212,893

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