Analytics: India


Purnia AI Report

Date: May 17, 2026

Purnia city is the capital of Purnia district, which has 3.1% of the State's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Jalalgarh Fort. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, located 82 Km away.

Purnia is the 130th ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Purnia District in Bihar State. Purnia District is ranked 69th in population and 400th in area across India.

Purnia is the 26th highest ranked in # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Purnia is the 67th highest ranked in House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that economic activies in this district is more compared to other districts.

The average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 571. Purnia is the 75th highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates that the people in this district have shown a greater focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

The average Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 168. Purnia is the 641st highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

# of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021)
House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)
# of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking
Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)

Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
No  of Nurses No of Nurses
Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023

The Average Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 35. Purnia is the 65th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Purnia is the 693rd worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

The Average No of Nurses   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 3442. Purnia is the 678th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This implies that the health infrastructure in this district is inferior to that of other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purnia is the 639th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023   . This implies relatively low structured employment due to this location not being a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Hindi   :   211,563
  • 2. Urdu   :   44,827
  • 3. Bengali   :   25,880

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
312,669
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
130th
District
Area (km2)  
:
3,228
District
Area (Rank)
:
400th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 3
No. of Villages  
in District
: 1,273