Purnia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Purnia is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district. The Purnia city is divided into 46 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54,058 families residing in the Purnia city. The total population of Purnia is 282,248 out of which 148,077 are males and 134,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purnia is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnia city is 43050 which is 15% of the total population. There are 22038 male children and 21012 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnia is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purnia is 73%. Thus Purnia has higher literacy rate compared to 51.1% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 77.87% and the female literacy rate is 67.62% in Purnia.
Purnia Munciple Corporation has total administration over 54,058 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purnia Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purnia Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43,050 | 22,038 | 21,012 |
| Literacy | 73% | 66.3% | 57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,738 | 14,390 | 13,348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,233 | 7,788 | 7,445 |
| Illiterate | 107,590 | 49,932 | 57,658 |
Caste-wise Population - Purnia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Purnia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,738 | 14,390 | 13,348 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,233 | 7,788 | 7,445 |
Religion-wise Population - Purnia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purnia is 212,228 which is 75.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purnia is 65,643 which is 23.26% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Purnia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 212,228 | (75.19%) | 111,961 | 100,267 |
| Muslim | 65,643 | (23.26%) | 33,894 | 31,749 |
| Christian | 1,699 | (0.6%) | 849 | 850 |
| Sikh | 335 | (0.12%) | 172 | 163 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.02%) | 31 | 21 |
| Jain | 995 | (0.35%) | 507 | 488 |
| Other Religion | 572 | (0.2%) | 292 | 280 |
| No Religion Specified | 724 | (0.26%) | 371 | 353 |
Literacy Rate - Purnia
The total literacy rate of Purnia was 73.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 174,658 literates, males were 98,145 while females were 76,513. Also the male literacy rate was 77.87% and the female literacy rate was 67.62% in Purnia.
| Purnia | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.62% | 51.5% |
| Male | 77.87% | 71.2% |
| Total | 73.02% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Purnia
The Sex Ratio of Purnia is 906. Thus per every 1000 men there were 906 females in Purnia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Purnia.
Child Population - Purnia
According to Census 2011, there were 43,050 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purnia. Out of which 22,038 were male while 21,012 were female.
Working Population - Purnia
In Purnia Munciple Corporation out of total population, 82,366 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,872 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,707 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64,539 | 55,396 | 9,143 |
| Cultivators | 3,872 | 3,488 | 384 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,707 | 8,066 | 2,641 |
| Household Industries | 2,054 | 1,673 | 381 |
| Other Workers | 47,906 | 42,169 | 5,737 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,827 | 11,706 | 6,121 |
| Non Working | 199,882 | 80,975 | 118,907 |
Purnia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purnia is further divided into 46 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,971 | 61.8% | 918 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,028 | 81.6% | 898 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,954 | 72.7% | 851 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,264 | 47.1% | 905 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,616 | 76.2% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,522 | 82.7% | 846 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,513 | 65.1% | 921 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,079 | 55.2% | 870 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,279 | 38.6% | 961 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 8,445 | 48% | 877 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,286 | 76.1% | 863 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,281 | 83.4% | 890 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,809 | 77.3% | 894 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,873 | 68.4% | 689 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,227 | 77.9% | 889 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,438 | 80.1% | 915 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,853 | 72.2% | 897 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,980 | 80% | 934 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,015 | 83.6% | 871 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,517 | 77% | 949 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,687 | 80.9% | 884 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,696 | 83.4% | 913 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,519 | 84.9% | 939 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 10,076 | 69.3% | 869 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 6,752 | 75% | 909 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 9,313 | 65.3% | 912 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 5,394 | 81% | 885 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,437 | 71.6% | 921 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,916 | 59.1% | 907 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 7,746 | 67.4% | 908 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,687 | 58.5% | 912 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,529 | 25.1% | 997 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 9,191 | 20.6% | 979 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 7,465 | 38.1% | 935 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 7,073 | 45.5% | 906 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 8,009 | 48.4% | 977 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 5,864 | 62.5% | 922 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 7,514 | 56% | 911 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 7,699 | 55.5% | 919 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 5,994 | 69.5% | 883 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 6,501 | 65.9% | 897 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 9,144 | 53.1% | 921 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 5,522 | 41.8% | 960 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,911 | 47.3% | 909 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 2,707 | 38.4% | 934 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 7,952 | 41.4% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia