Purnia is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Purnia is 3,229 km² including 3,100.82 km² rural area and 128.18 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Purnia has a population of 32,64,619 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,43,005 while rural population is 29,21,614. The district has a population density of 1011 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,47,777 houses in the district, including 66,414 urban houses and 5,81,363 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,113 villages in purnia district.
The Purnia district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Banmankhi is the largest subdivision in purnia district covering area of 371.99 km² while Jalalgarh is the smallest subdivision in purnia district covering area of 114.63 km². Purnia East is the most populous whereas Srinagar is the least populous subdivision in purnia district. There are 14 subdivisions in Purnia district. Here is the list of all Purnia Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amour | 201 | 2,90,559 |
| 2 | Baisa | 275 | 1,93,127 |
| 3 | Baisi | 177 | 2,27,706 |
| 4 | Banmankhi | 372 | 3,51,415 |
| 5 | Barhara | 236 | 2,09,000 |
| 6 | Bhawanipur | 145 | 1,61,720 |
| 7 | Dagarua | 218 | 2,21,142 |
| 8 | Dhamdaha | 346 | 2,88,084 |
| 9 | Jalalgarh | 115 | 1,12,951 |
| 10 | Kasba | 160 | 1,88,341 |
| 11 | Krityanand Nagar | 284 | 2,30,504 |
| 12 | Purnia East | 256 | 4,45,326 |
| 13 | Rupauli | 286 | 2,34,686 |
| 14 | Srinagar | 160 | 1,10,058 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,21,614 | 3,43,005 | 32,64,619 |
| Male Population | 15,19,522 | 1,79,848 | 16,99,370 |
| Female Population | 14,02,092 | 1,63,157 | 15,65,249 |
| Population Density | 942 / km² | 2,676 / km² | 1,011 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Purnia (पूर्णिया) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 3,229 km² |
| Total Population : | 32,64,619 |
| Density : | 1,011/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 14 |
| Total Villages : | 1,113 |
| Total Population | Villages in Purnia District |
| less Than 200 | 87 |
| 200 - 499 | 148 |
| 500 - 999 | 181 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 224 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 312 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 120 |
| 10000 and above | 41 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.