About Purnia, Bihar
Purnia district, in Bihar, had a population of 32,64,619, a literacy rate of 40.8%, a sex ratio of 921 and a urban households of 10.7%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 32,64,619 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 921 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 10.7% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 40.8% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 33.7% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 14 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 1.8% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 35.0% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 21.7% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 82.4% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 10.8% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.5% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 4.2% | % of households |
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| Television | 7.9% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 32.3% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.1% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 5.0% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 4.2% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 1.5% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 11.0% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 30.9% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 31.1% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 1.4% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Purnia (14)
Banmankhi (108 villages), Dhamdaha (82 villages), Amour (159 villages), Rupauli (56 villages), Barhara (64 villages), Dagarua (150 villages), Baisi (130 villages), Krityanand Nagar (83 villages), Baisa (133 villages), Bhawanipur (85 villages), Kasba (64 villages), Purnia East (85 villages), Srinagar (26 villages), Jalalgarh (45 villages).
Largest villages (of 1,270)
Dhamdaha, Bhawanipur Rajdham, Goriar, Mogalia Purandaha, Koili Semra, Rupauli, Bithnauli Khemchand, Khokha, Ramnagar Pharsahi, Kohbara urf Ramnagar, Ganeshpur, Khunti Dhanaili, Rangpura, kukraun, Kajha.