Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Purnia District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: BIHAR • District Code: 211
Purnia District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
6,47,777
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
32,64,619
Males: 16,99,370
Sex Ratio
921
Child (0–6): 954
Effective Literacy (7+)
51.08%
13,32,326 Literates
Urban Share
10.51%
Rural: 89.5%
Demographic Profile of Purnia (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons32,64,619
Male Persons16,99,370
Female Persons15,65,249
Child Population (0–6 years)6,56,510
Number of Households6,47,777
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)3,90,991
Scheduled Tribe (ST)1,39,490
Total Literates13,32,326
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)11,43,318
Non-Workers21,21,301
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs