Purnia District

Bihar

Purnia district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Purnia. It covers 3,229 sq km and had a population of 32,64,619 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,011 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Purnia
Area
3,229 sq km
Population
32.65 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,011 /km²
Literacy Rate
51.08%
Sex Ratio
921
per 1,000 males
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Purnia District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Purnia district.

Total Population
32.65 Lakh
Male Population
16.99 Lakh
Female Population
15.65 Lakh
Rural Population
29.21 Lakh
Urban Population
3.44 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.84 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.42 Lakh
Literacy Rate
51.08%
Population Density
1,011 /km²
Sex Ratio
921
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 59.06%Female literacy 42.34%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Purnia district.

4
Tehsils
14
Blocks
246
Nyay Panchayats
246
Gram Panchayats
1,280
Villages
Headquarters
Purnia
Languages
Hindi, Maithili, Surjapuri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.78° N, 87.47° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Purnia

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Purnia

Constituency No. 12 · General
Primary
RY
Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav
Independent
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kasba
  • Banmankhi
  • Dhamdaha
  • Purnia
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Purnia

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Amour
No. 56
AI
Akhtarul Iman
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
MLA
Baisi
No. 57
SA
Syed Ruknuddin Ahmad
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Kasba
No. 58 · Purnia
MA
Md. Afaque Alam
Indian National Congress
MLA
Banmankhi
No. 59 · Purnia
KR
Krishna Kumar Rishi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rupauli
No. 60
BB
Bima Bharti
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Dhamdaha
No. 61 · Purnia
LS
Leshi Singh
Janata Dal (United)
MLA
Purnia
No. 62 · Purnia
VK
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Purnia

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Purnia district.

  • RY
    Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav
    Independent
    MP
    Purnia · No. 12
  • AI
    Akhtarul Iman
    All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
    MLA
    Amour · No. 56
  • SA
    Syed Ruknuddin Ahmad
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Baisi · No. 57
  • MA
    Md. Afaque Alam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kasba · No. 58
  • KR
    Krishna Kumar Rishi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Banmankhi · No. 59
  • BB
    Bima Bharti
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Rupauli · No. 60
  • LS
    Leshi Singh
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Dhamdaha · No. 61
  • VK
    Vijay Kumar Khemka
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Purnia · No. 62

Election History

Lok Sabha

Purnia · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentRajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav
    Votes 5,67,549Vote share 49.25%Margin 23,847
    1. 1. Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav · Independent5,67,549 (49.25%)
    2. 2. Santosh Kumar · JD(U)5,43,702 (47.18%)
    3. 3. Bima Bharti · RJD27,120 (2.35%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Santosh Kumar
    Votes 6,32,924Vote share 54.85%Margin 2,63,461
    1. 1. Santosh Kumar · JD(U)6,32,924 (54.85%)
    2. 2. Uday Singh alias Pappu Singh · INC3,69,463 (32.02%)
    3. 3. Rajesh Ranjan · Independent22,410 (1.94%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJD(U)Santosh Kumar
    Votes 4,18,826Vote share 41.12%Margin 1,16,669
    1. 1. Santosh Kumar · JD(U)4,18,826 (41.12%)
    2. 2. Uday Singh alias Pappu Singh · BJP3,02,157 (29.67%)
    3. 3. Amarnath Tiwari · INC1,72,810 (16.97%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Purnia
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
7 Assembly
No. 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62

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Purnia District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Purnia
Area
3,229 sq km
Population
32.65 Lakh
Population density
1,011 per km²
Sex ratio
921 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
51.08%
Languages
Hindi, Maithili, Surjapuri, Urdu
Tehsils
4
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
246
Villages
1,280
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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