Kasba Subdivision - Purnia, Bihar
Kasba is an administrative subdivision in the Purnia district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kasba, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 91.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 160 km², including 144.12 km² of rural area and 15.74 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 932 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kasba Subdivision
Kasba Subdivision has a total of 72 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agaganj | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 2 | Alampur | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 3 | Babhangawan | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 4 | Badla | Rural | Malharia |
| 5 | Banaili | Rural | Banaili |
| 6 | Banaili | Rural | Banaili |
| 7 | Baraitha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Baraitha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Basantpur | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 10 | Bathna | Rural | Malharia |
| 11 | Betauna | Rural | Mohani Tikapur |
| 12 | Bhamra | Rural | Bhawara Lagan |
| 13 | Bishunpur | Rural | Malharia |
| 14 | Bochgaon | Rural | Bochganw |
| 15 | Dabaili Biswaspur | Rural | Lakhana |
| 16 | Deari | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 17 | Deodha | Rural | Malharia |
| 18 | Dogachchhi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 19 | Fatehpur | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 20 | Gargata Bishunpur | Rural | Bochganw |
| 21 | Gargata Narharia | Rural | Bochganw |
| 22 | Ghordaur | Rural | Ghordaur |
| 23 | Gurhi | Rural | Gurhi |
| 24 | Jagaili | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 25 | Jalkar | Rural | Bochganw |
| 26 | Jalkar Bangol | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Javanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kadwa | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 29 | Kamalpur | Rural | Bhawara Lagan |
| 30 | Kamraili | Rural | Gurhi |
| 31 | Kanwapara | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 32 | Kasba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 33 | Khagjana | Rural | Malharia |
| 34 | Kula Bhagwati | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 35 | Kula Khas | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 36 | Kulasundar | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 37 | Kundalay | Rural | Bochganw |
| 38 | Lagan | Rural | Bhawara Lagan |
| 39 | Lakhna | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 40 | Lalharia | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 41 | Lalhariya | Unmapped | Kulla Khash |
| 42 | Mahthaur | Rural | Bhawara Lagan |
| 43 | Malharia | Rural | Malharia |
| 44 | Marocha Ujiyarpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 45 | Matkopa | Rural | Gurhi |
| 46 | Mekhar Khamaili | Rural | Lakhana |
| 47 | Mohani | Rural | Mohani Tikapur |
| 48 | Murad Bagh | Rural | Kulla Khash |
| 49 | Pakaria | Rural | Bochganw |
| 50 | Phul Banaili | Rural | Sadhubeli |
| 51 | Phulbariya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Pokharia | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 53 | Puparia | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 54 | Ratansoti | Rural | Malharia |
| 55 | Sabdalpur | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 56 | Sabdalpur | Unmapped | Sabdalpur |
| 57 | Sadhauli | Rural | Banaili |
| 58 | Sadhauli | Rural | Sadhubeli |
| 59 | Sadhauli Khurd | Rural | Sadhubeli |
| 60 | Sanjheli | Rural | Sanjheli |
| 61 | Sara Bathana | Rural | Sadhubeli |
| 62 | Saraunchia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Saraunchia | Unmapped | Ghordaur |
| 64 | Saraunchia | Rural | Ghordaur |
| 65 | Saraunchia | Rural | Ghordaur |
| 66 | Sarra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Sarra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Sarra | Unmapped | Ghordaur |
| 69 | Semaria | Rural | Ghordaur |
| 70 | Shikarpur | Rural | Sabdalpur |
| 71 | Tikapur | Rural | Mohani Tikapur |
| 72 | Ujialpur Ghorghat | Rural | Sabdalpur |
Population of Kasba Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Kasba Subdivision had a total population of 1,88,341 people living in 37,485 households. The population comprised 97,472 males and 90,869 females, with an average population density of 1,178 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,88,341 | 1,57,920 | 30,421 |
| Male Population | 97,472 | 81,518 | 15,954 |
| Female Population | 90,869 | 76,402 | 14,467 |
| Total Households | 37,485 | 30,900 | 6,585 |
| Population Density | 1,178 / km² | 1,096 / km² | 1,933 / km² |
Kasba Subdivision had 74,607 literate people and 40,442 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,799 and 12,711 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,442 | 35,557 | 4,885 |
| Literate Population | 74,607 | 57,084 | 17,523 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,13,734 | 1,00,836 | 12,898 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,799 | 11,717 | 2,082 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,711 | 10,571 | 2,140 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.