Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Purnia district (पूर्णिया), Bihar!
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Chhath Puja (Kharna) on Saturday 14 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Sunday 15 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Monday 16 November 2026.
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Census 2011 population
18 PIN codes across the villages of Purnia district. Open one for its villages, post offices and bank branches.
Purnia is a district of Bihar. The Local Government Directory lists 14 blocks and 1,397 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 29,21,614 (Census 2011, sum of villages).
Click any block to see its villages, posts, and local services.
Gram panchayats of Purnia, block-wise →
Neighbouring districts of Purnia, by distance →
Compare Purnia's two largest villages, Dhamdaha and Bhawanipur Rajdham →
17 of 1,397 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 1,113 villages counted (towns are not included).
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.
Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.
Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.
Based on the 509 of 1,397 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
3,71,532 of 4,71,299 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,241 habitation rows in 14 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 4,00,456 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
No market in Purnia district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barari APMC, Katihar district — about 36 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Barari APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Barari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Barari APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Purnia's shops. Best mandi price near Purnia →
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
District Administration, Gaya · 14 Nov 2026
District Administration, Begusarai · 13 Nov 2026
District Administration, Kishanganj · 12 Nov 2026
District Administration, Kaimur (bhabua) · 12 Nov 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Closing date not stated — still on the publisher's list; check the notice
Source: Bihar Public Service Commission · last checked 15 Nov 2026
Closing date not stated — still on the publisher's list; check the notice
Source: Bihar Public Service Commission · last checked 15 Nov 2026
Apply by 23 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 15 Nov 2026
Apply by 23 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 15 Nov 2026
Apply by 25 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 15 Nov 2026
Apply by 25 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 15 Nov 2026
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
· Today
Public holiday in Bihar · Source: General Administration Department, Government of Bihar (calendar published by Finance Department, Bihar)
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Optional holiday in Bihar · Source: General Administration Department, Government of Bihar (calendar published by Finance Department, Bihar)
· In 37 days
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Optional holiday in Bihar · Source: General Administration Department, Government of Bihar (calendar published by Finance Department, Bihar)
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Public holiday in Bihar · Source: General Administration Department, Government of Bihar (calendar published by Finance Department, Bihar)
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Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Bihar
Events in Purnia → · All emergency numbers →
All 424 places in Purnia district, by kind and block →
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Purnia district is in Bihar.
Purnia district has 14 blocks and 1,397 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
The villages of Purnia district had a combined population of 29,21,614 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).
The Local Government Directory code of Purnia district is 214.
Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.
