Districts : Purnea Division
Purnea
Head Quarters : Purnea
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
3,229 |
18,78,885 | 17,20,743 | 1,58,142 | 4,20,593 |
28.52 |
| Sub Divisions | Purnea, Dhumdaha |
| Blocks | East Purnea, Krityanand Nagar, Banmankhi, Kaswa, Amaur, Bainsi, Baisa, Dhamdaha, Tarhara Kothi, Rupauli, Bhawanipur |
| Agriculture | Jute |
| Industry | Jute Mills |
| Rivers | Kosi, Mahananda, Suwara Kali and Koli |
| Noteworthy | Strategic importance |
Araria
Head Quarters : Araria
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,830 |
16,11,638 | 15,09,360 | 1,02,278 | 3,30,129 |
26.19 |
| Sub Divisions | Araria, Forbesganj |
| Blocks | Araria, Kursakata, Sikti, Palasi, Jakihat, Forbesganj, Narpatganj, Bhurgawan, Raniganj |
| Agriculture | Paddy, Maize, Jute |
| Industry | Jute mills |
| Rivers | Kosi, Suwara, Kali and Koli |
| Noteworthy |
Kishanganj
Head Quarters : Kishanganj
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
1,884 |
9,84,107 | 8,84,827 | 99,280 | 1,72,214 |
22.22 |
| Sub Divisions | Kishanganj |
| Blocks | Kishanganj, Konchadhawan, Bahadurganj, Tendhagachhi, Dighalbank, Thakurganj |
| Agriculture | Paddy, wheat, maize, jute |
| Industry | Jute mills |
| Rivers | Mahananda |
| Noteworthy | Strategic importance |
Katihar
Head Quarters : Katihar
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
3,057 |
18,25,380 | 16,53,761 | 1,71,619 | 4,08,582 |
28.70 |
| Sub Divisions | Katihar, Barsoi |
| Blocks | Katihar, Pranpur, Manihari, Barari, Kalka, Kodha, Ahmedabad, Barsoi, Ajamnagar, Balrampur, Kadhwa |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Jute and Paper mills |
| Rivers | Mahananda, Ganges |
| Noteworthy | Gateway to the east, Important railhead, Resting place for migratory birds |