Purnia is a Municipal Corporation city in district of Purnia, Bihar. The Purnia city is divided into 46 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Purnia Municipal Corporation has population of 282,248 of which 148,077 are males while 134,171 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 43050 which is 15.25 % of total population of Purnia (M Corp). In Purnia Municipal Corporation, Female Sex Ratio is of 906 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Purnia is around 953 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Purnia city is 73.02 % higher than state average of 61.80 %. In Purnia, Male literacy is around 77.87 % while female literacy rate is 67.62 %.
Purnia Municipal Corporation has total administration over 54,058 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purnia 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Purnia Municipal Corporation in 2024 is approximately
398,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Purnia city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Purnia city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Purnia town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Purnia Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.40 % of total population in Purnia (M Corp).
Purnia Work Profile
Out of total population, 82,366 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 67,102 were males while 15,264 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 82366 working population, 78.36 % were engaged in Main Work while 21.64 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.