Purnia

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. Purnia has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Purnia District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Amour2012,90,559
2Baisa2751,93,127
3Baisi1772,27,706
4Banmankhi3723,51,415
5Barhara2362,09,000
6Bhawanipur1451,61,720
7Dagarua2182,21,142
8Dhamdaha3462,88,084
9Jalalgarh1151,12,951
10Kasba1601,88,341
11Krityanand Nagar2842,30,504
12Purnia East2564,45,326
13Rupauli2862,34,686
14Srinagar1601,10,058

Population of Purnia District

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

Households in Purnia District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 5,81,363
Urban Households 66,414
Total Households 6,47,777