Purnia
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Place details
- Locality
- Purnia
- Region
- Bihar
- Country
- India
- Population
- 282,248
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.leader_title2
- MP
- Settlement.name
- Purnia
- Settlement.native_name
- Pūrniyan
- Settlement.official_name
- Purnea
- Settlement.nicknames
- Mini Darjeeling, Makhana Capital of India
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Urban Agglomeration
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Bihar#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Bihar, India##Location in India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Purnia district
- Population
- +310817
- Elevation
- +36
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Purnia division
- Official website
- purnea.bih.nic.in
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient History
- Medieval history
- European Settlement in Purnia during Early British Rule
- Tourism
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Religion and language
- Administration
- Civic Administration
- Law Enforcement
- Economy
- Gulabbagh and Khuskibagh
- Healthcare
- Government Hospital
- Government UPHC
- Education
- Colleges
- Healthcare
- Sports and recreation
- University
- Transportation
- Airways
- Railways
- Roadways
- Notable events
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Purnia (; also romanized and officially known as Purnea) is the fourth largest city of Bihar and is emerging as 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 which 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 (approximately) 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 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.