Purnia district
Purnia district | |
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Saura river near Purnia | |
Location of Purnia district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Purnia |
| Established | 14 February 1770 |
| Headquarters | Purnia |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Mr. Kundan Kumar, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies |
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| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Amour, Baisi, Kasba, Banmankhi, Rupauli, Dhamdaha, Purnia, |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,229 km2 (1,247 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,264,619 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.09 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 921 |
| • Major ethnolinguistic group | Maithils |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional Languages | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR-11 |
| Major highways | |
| Major Railway Lines | |
| Website | purnea |
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.