Purnia District is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar . The city of Purnia is the administrative headquarters of this district. The city of Purnia has continued its tradition of hoisting the national flag at 12:07 am on every Independence Day since 1947. Purnia district is a part of Purnia Division . The district extends northwards from the Ganges river.
42-597: Baisi is a City and Sub District in Purnia district of Bihar , India . The number of households in Baisi is 1,319. All the households are rural households. The female to male ratio of Baisi is 95.72% compared to the Bihar's female to male ratio of 91.93%. The literacy rate of the town is 35.98% compared to the literacy rate of state 47%. The female literacy rate is 21.39% compared to male literacy rate of 50.05%. This small town
84-619: A literacy rate of 58.23%. 10.51% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.98% and 4.27% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority community, but Muslims are majority in the eastern blocks. Languages in Purnia district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 33.68% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 18.62% Urdu , 10.72% Maithili , 8.73% Surjapuri , 4.51% Bengali and 2.50% Santali as their first language. 18.53% spoke languages recorded as 'Others' under Hindi on
126-423: A former flourishing jute industry which has now declined. The cultivation of maize has however soared in recent years in the city's outskirts. Purnia is a powerful poultry producer and has also been catering to the demands of the nearby regions of Nepal and West Bengal for many years. Purnia is also well known for its fisheries. Fishes are also transported to the nearby markets of West Bengal, especially those in
168-417: A sex ratio of 906 females to 1,000 males. The population below 6 years was 43,050. The literacy rate for the 6+ population was 73.02%, compared to the 74.04% national average. Purnia Urban Agglomeration, comprising Purnia Municipal Corporation and Kasba (Nagar Panchayat), had a population of 310,817 in 2011. Maithili , is native language and Hindi , Urdu and Bengali are the other languages spoken by
210-479: Is Bagdogra Airport . Purnia and Dalkhola are the nearest railway stations. SH 99 connects Baisi with the nearby towns of Rauta and Amour. This city is nearby to the hill station like Darjeeling and siliguri. It is famous for delicacies like samosa and eemarti. Purnia district Purnia is part of the Mithila region . Mithila first gained prominence after it was settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established
252-523: Is about 150 km away at Bagdogra in Darjeeling district . And Darbhanga Airport is around 231 km from Purnia. Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport (Patna Airport) is located in Patna, capital of Bihar, at a distance of 310 km from Purnia. Purnia is served by two railway stations separated by 5 km, Purnia Junction (station code: PRNA) and Purnia Court (station code: PRNC). Purnia Junction
294-504: Is also in Mithila. During the Mughal rule, Purnea was an outlying military province, and its revenue was mostly spent on protecting its borders against tribes from the north and east. After the capture of Calcutta in 1757, Purnia's local governor raised a rebellion against Siraj ud-Daulah . In 1765, the district became a British possession, along with the rest of Bengal . On February 14, 1770
336-931: Is closer to the residents of Khuskibagh, Gulabbagh, and Eastern Purnia, while Purnia Court is in the western part of the city and caters to the residents of Madhubani, Janta Chowk, and Central and Western Purnia. Purnia Junction is situated on Barauni–Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and East Central Railway zone that connects Purnia to Katihar Junction , Jogbani , Saharsa Junction and Barauni Junction . There are daily and weekly trains to Kolkata , Delhi Junction , Patna Junction , Ranchi Junction , Muzaffarpur Junction , Motihari , Lucknow Charbagh , Kanpur Central , Gorakhpur Junction , Gaya Junction , and other nearby cities. National Highways namely [REDACTED] NH 31 , [REDACTED] NH 27 , [REDACTED] NH 231 , [REDACTED] NH 131A make Purnia accessible to
378-657: Is located 7 km away from the main city. It is famous for spirituality, communal harmony and Sufism . Its history extends for 400 years, when Hazrat Bandagi came from Jaunpur , Uttar Pradesh visiting several Khanqahs and Dargahs across India such as the Pandawa Sharif, the Bihar Sharif, etc. The Darghah is playing a major role to spread culture, education, kindness, secularism and spiritual spirits in Northeast Bihar since its establishment. Deorhi at Garbanili (Purnea) hosts
420-513: Is next only to Patna. The population density of the city is 3058 persons per km sq. making it the 4th largest city of Bihar by population . It is nearly 315 km from Patna , as well as 171 km from Siliguri , 90 km from Bhagalpur . It is 640 km from Guwahati (Approx.) and 450 km from Kolkata , the capital of the adjacent state of West Bengal and the largest city in East India . Purnia district covers 3202.31 sq. km of
462-540: Is situated between these two rivers. Purnia city has an area of 92 square kilometres (36 sq mi). Purnia is known for its favourable climate; it has earned the name "Mini Darjeeling " for this reason. Purnia has a largely humid climate, with the highest level of rainfall in Bihar state and humidity rising to above 70%. A cold season, from November to February, is followed by a hot season from March to June. The monsoon season begins in early June and lasts until September; 82% of its total annual rainfall falls during
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#1732848208876504-492: Is supplied with agricultural products by its surrounding countryside . The alluvial soil , irrigated by the Kosi and Mahananda rivers, has been particularly suited to the paddy cultivation of rice . Other crops grown are potatoes , wheat , khesari , chickpeas , chili peppers , maize , lentils , arhar dal , barley , sugarcane , tobacco , makhana , mung beans , and jute . The previous extensive growing of jute supported
546-492: Is the only one in Purnea Commissionerate. It includes colleges of Purnea, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj. Purnea Airport , also known as Chunapur Airport (Airforce Station), is located within the cantonment area but is restricted to army usage only. Proposals for the airport to operate scheduled flights are being widely discussed at the level of the state government. The nearest commercial airport, Bagdogra Airport ,
588-1107: Is traversed by several rivers flowing from the Himalayas , which afford great advantages of irrigation and water-carriage. Its major rivers are the Kosi , the Mahananda , the Suwara Kali, the Kari kosi , the Saura and the Koli. In the west, the soil is thickly covered with sand deposited by changes in the course of the Kosi. Among other rivers are the Mahananda and the Panar. Its major agricultural products are jute , maize and banana . Purnia district has four subdivisions: Purnea Sadar , Banmankhi , Baisi and Dhamdaha . They are further divided into fourteen blocks : These contain 246 panchayats with 1,450 villages. According to
630-544: Is very popular in that area because this town has more than 20 small and secondary schools which provide very good job in education sector . There are hundreds of students coming from near by villages to take primary education. And there is a Baisi degree college from where now students can complete his/her graduation degree.And there is also a Government secondary school for girls which is popularly known as "Project Girls School" which provides very good education. [REDACTED] NH 31 passes through Baisi. The nearest airport
672-541: The 2011 census Purnia district has a population of 3,264,619, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritania or the US state of Iowa . This gives it a ranking of 105th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,014 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,630/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.66%. Purnia has a sex ratio of 930 females for every 1000 males, and
714-613: The Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of Ancient India, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas . The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajji confederacy, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali , which
756-493: The Siliguri Metropolitan Region, the nearest large urban centre. Purnia has always been a centre of education in the north Bihar region. Zila School, founded in 1800 during the period of British rule , is Purnia's oldest school, and one of the city's largest. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya , Garhbanaili (14 km away from the main city) is a prestigious school run by the government. Vidya Vihar Residential School,
798-786: The Maata Asthan in Chunapur, Panchmukhi Temple in line bazaar, the Rani Sati Mandir in Kasba, Prahlad Stambh in Banmankhi , and Dhima Shiv Mandir in Dhima, Banmankhi. The city also has the Darghah of Hazrat Mustafa Jamalul Haque Bandagi, Chimni Bazar. An "Urs" in the form of Mela (village fair) is organized on the 7th day after Eid-Ul-Azha and continues up to 3 days every year. The 'Dargah and Khanquah Alia Mustafia'
840-484: The Sultanpur pargana from Mahajan Babu Pratap Singh of Murshidabad in 1859 and became a Zamindar. Forbes city ( Forbesganj ) in the Sultanpur pargana was named after him, but Forbes lived in the city of Purnia. Forbes built the race course and various other clubs. Alexander Forbes and his wife Diana died of malaria in 1890. The Forbes family sold the Sultanpur estate to the country's business house J. K. Singhania, because of
882-457: The census. Recently, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has started exploring Purnia basin for crude oil and Natural gas reserves. Estimations show that there might be about 465 million tonnes of reserves in the basin. Some major Hindu temples of Purnea are Puran Devi temple; which is sometimes credited for the name of the city, the Kali Mandir of old Purnia city on the bank of Saura river ,
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#1732848208876924-596: The district of Purnia in modern history was formed by the East India Company . Purnia is known for its uniquely designed organization, Ramakrishna Mission , where the festival Durga Puja is celebrated in October. Another attraction in the city of Purnia is the oldest temple of Mata Puran Devi which is 5 km away from the main city. It is theorized that Purnia received its name from this temple. Other theories also describe how Purnia received its name; which is, that in
966-405: The form of [REDACTED] NH 27 . It is a modern four-lane highway constructed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). State Highways 60, 62, 65, 77 & 90 also pass through Purnia. [REDACTED] NH 31 and [REDACTED] NH 27 are four-lane expressways and are a strength to the intercity transportation services. Phanishwar Nath Renu's popular story "Maare Gaye Gulfam" which
1008-612: The frontier of the city, there is an embankment parallel to the Saura river, which was built by Palmer. This dam was named the Palmer Dam. Indigo cultivation was first started in Purnia by an Englishman named John Kelly. Later, many Europeans cultivated indigo here vigorously. Shillingford, a hunter, was the foremost among them who built 'Nilha Kothi' in places such as Nilganj, Mahendrapur, and Bhavbada. Neelha farmers, another group of English farmers, heavily contrubuted to Purnia's settlement. Purnia
1050-431: The grain requirements of Bengal , Nepal , and the states of Northeast India . It is also an epic centre of highways in Purnia, as well [REDACTED] NH 27 , [REDACTED] NH 231 , [REDACTED] NH 131A passes that provides excellent connectivity to all parts of India . Khuskibagh has fruit and vegetable market that is too close to Purnia Junction (station code: PRNA) that provides rail connectivity. Purnia
1092-546: The largest blood bank in the state after Patna, with a capacity of 1,000 units. The Bihar government recently inaugurated one of the three megastock warehouses for drugs/medicines at Kasba , which aims to serve the 13 districts of North Bihar. The Indira Gandhi Stadium houses the Sports Authority of India sports hostel for athletes. The DSA and Zila School grounds are the city's outdoor stadiums. The region has Purnea University (9th University of Bihar). The university
1134-518: The largest economic hub in North Bihar . It serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar . It is well known for its favourable climate like Darjeeling and has an abundance of resources for human settlements and economic activities. The total geographical area of Purnia Urban Agglomeration is 92 km (35.52 sq mi) which
1176-703: The leading Boarding School of Bihar has its campus at Parora on Purnea. India's leading school chain G D Goenka Public School has its third campus of Bihar in Purnea after Patna and Gaya. Purnia also has a Kendriya Vidyalaya . Other prominent schools are - There are colleges for higher studies concentrating engineering , law , arts , and home science . Having recognition from the state government and various other government universities such as Aryabhatta Knowledge University , Bihar Agriculture University and Purnea University , these colleges include: 3D animation and multimedia institute: The Indian Red Cross Society has
1218-412: The local population . List of Freedom Fighters of Purnea District 1. Shri Jibatsh Sharma 'Himanshu' native of Kajha Village, Block Krityanand Nagar, District Purnea 2.Fuleshwar Prasad Yadav,Native of Rikabganj Village Block Krityanand Nagar District Purnia Purnea Purnia ( pronunciation ; also romanized as Purnea ) is the fourth largest city of Bihar and is emerging as
1260-600: The major political and cultural centers of South Asia , along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas . The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League , which had its capital in the city of Vaishali , which is also in Mithila. In the 17th century, the rulers of Purnia were involved in wars with the Kings of Limbuwan . At the beginning of British rule, many people from Europe came to Purnia and settled here. At that time, Purnia
1302-515: The monsoon season. January, the coldest month, has a mean daily minimum temperature of 5 to 10 °C and a mean daily maximum of 20 to 25 °C. Wind is typically light in the non-monsoon seasons but during the monsoon, storms and depressions originating in the Bay of Bengal cause heavy rain and strong winds. As of the 2011 census, Purnia Municipal Corporation had a total population of 282,248, of which 148,077 were males and 134,171 were females. It had
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1344-489: The newly built Kosi Mahasetu bridge ends at Muzaffarpur to continue further for Patna. It has turned out to be an alternate route for Patna & has helped in decongesting the ever busy and traffic-prone NH31. [REDACTED] NH 31 traverse the main city and terminate Gulab bagh at [REDACTED] NH 27 in the east and Patna to the west via Mokama , Khagaria & Begusarai . The east–west corridor connecting Silchar , Assam to Gujarat passes through Purnia in
1386-446: The old name Purania , derived from the word purain or Lotus , which is said to have grown on the Kosi and Mahananda rivers. The city's name is also romanized as Purnea. Purnia is part of the Mithila region . Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of
1428-435: The ongoing jute cultivation. Another Englishman who lived in Purnia was Palmer. He bought the zamindari of a king and settled in Purnia. Palmer's only daughter, Mrs. Downing, was his heir. Mrs. Downing had two heirs - her son C. Y. Downing and daughter Mrs. Hays. Today, the grand residence of Hez Saheb is the main building of Purnia College. There is a dyke in Purnia, which protects the city from floods. In Baghmara, one area in
1470-481: The past Purnia was named Purna– Aranya, which stands for "complete jungle." Three districts were partitioned off from Purnia district: Katihar in 1976, Araria and Kishanganj in 1990. Purnia district occupies 3,229 square kilometres (1,247 sq mi), comparable to the Solomon Islands ' Makira Island . It is a depressed tract, consisting for the most part of a rich, loamy alluvial soil. It
1512-422: The people from nearby cities & states while state highways connect the other neighbouring cities and villages to the main city area. The newly constructed [REDACTED] NH 27 directly connects Purnia to some important towns and cities of North Bihar namely Darbhanga & Muzaffarpur . It takes nearly 5 hours to reach Muzaffarpur through this Expressway . This expressway which also traverses through
1554-523: The people of Purnia. Surjapuri and Santali dialects are also spoken in some parts of the city. English continues to be taught in the English Medium schools. In recent years, Purnia is growing as epicenter for service, automobile and many more economic sectors. This results as fast changing in lifestyle and economy of city. Primarily, Gulabbagh, Khuskibagh, Line Bazar , Bhatta Bazar, Madhubani Bazar, City Industrial Estate and Maranga Outgrowth Centre are
1596-465: The prime locations for the economic activities. Gulabbagh and Khuskibagh are situated at eastern outskirts of main city, and known for their famous agriculture market (in local language mandi ). Many merchants come from Nepal and West Bengal to purchase supplies of raw material and specially Maize . GulabBagh in Purnia houses a major grain storehouse and is Asia's largest maize trading center. This location as well as central and eastern Bihar supply
1638-526: The ruins of Kala Bhawan the ancient Darbar (Palace) of Raja Kalanand Singh, where his successor still lives. The Jalalgadh Fort is a place of historical importance situated in Jalalgadh division. Purnia District in the Indian state of Bihar is primarily drained by two major rivers: These rivers play a crucial role in the agricultural and ecological dynamics of Purnia District and are essential water sources for
1680-725: The state of Bihar . The Indian Army , Indian Air Force , and three of five branches of India's Central Armed Police Forces – the Border Security Force (BSF), the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) – have bases around the district. Several possible origins for the name Purnia have been proposed. The name may originate from the Sanskrit word Purna–Aranya , which means "complete jungle". Purnia could also be an altered form of
1722-446: Was a complete 'Purania', meaning jungle. In the early days of colonization, Europeans settled around the Saura river in the middle of the city, now known as Rambagh area. Later, Europeans started coming west from the Saura river and making their own 'Kothi'. The civil lines existing throughout India, were also in Purnia. Among the most active European zamindars in Purnia were Alexander John Forbes and Palmer. Alexander John Forbes bought
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1764-580: Was a very green and open area. Some of the popular religious places in and around Purnea are.. Purnia and its surrounding lands lie in the sub-montane alluvial tract of the Gangetic Plain . The city however lies on the banks of numerous tributaries of the Koshi River . Two major rivers traverse Purnia city with the Kari Kosi river on the western end and the Saura river on the eastern end. The main city
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