All Information About Purnia District
Information About Purnia District
Purnia district is in the State of Bihar (State Code: 10) and has a district code of 214.
In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 9, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 211.
Purnia has 14 tehsils or blocks, which are: Amour, Baisa, Baisi, Banmankhi, Barhara, Bhawanipur, Dagarua, Dhamdaha, Jalalgarh, Kasba, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia East, Rupauli, Srinagar,
| State Name | Bihar - 10 |
| District Name | Purnia - पूर्णिया |
| Official Website | |
| District Code | 214 |
| Zilla Parishad | Read about Purnia District Panchayat and Wards Distribution |
| Total Tehsils/Blocks | 14 |
| Total Population | 1,900,661 |
| Total Households | 368,979 |
| Total NEFT Bank Branches | 72 |
Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Purnia District
Here is the list of 14 tehsils/talukas of the Purnia district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.
Population and Demographics (2011 Census)
The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Purnia District:
| Population Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Total |
1,900,661
Male: 997,174 |
Female: 903,487
|
| Rural |
1,744,121
Male: 913,883 |
Female: 830,238
|
| Urban |
156,540
Male: 83,291 |
Female: 73,249
|
General Information
Number of Households: 368,979
Population Distribution
Total: 1,900,661 (Male: 997,174, Female: 903,487)
Literacy Statistics
Literate Population
Total: 804,996 (Male: 506,374, Female: 298,622)
Illiterate Population
Total: 1,095,665 (Male: 490,800, Female: 604,865)
Employment Classification
Total Workers
Total: 649,898 (Male: 456,724, Female: 193,174)
Main Workers
Total: 363,326 (Male: 296,934, Female: 66,392)
Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
- Cultivators: 118,840 (Male: 103,586, Female: 15,254)
- Agricultural Laborers: 155,772 (Male: 118,188, Female: 37,584)
Marginal Workers
- Cultivators: 45,760 (Male: 24,752, Female: 21,008)
- Agricultural Laborers: 201,061 (Male: 110,264, Female: 90,797)
Banking Services
Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Purnia District
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0BAHORA
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0BANMAN
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0BELGAC
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0BHATTA
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0DBAKBA
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0DBPURN
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0ICHALO
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0RAGPUR
Bank of Baroda
IFSC Code: BARB0VJPURN
Bank of India
IFSC Code: BKID0005842