Purnia
Purnia, also spelled Purnea, is a district in Bihar with its headquarters at Purnea town. The district is named after the Purnea town. Area of this district is 3,229 sq km. Population of the district as per 2011 Census was 3264619, out of which rural population was 2921614, and urban population was 343005. It has four Sub Divisions - Banmankhi, Dhamdaha, Purnea, Vaishi. Blocks are 14 in number - Purnia, Amaur, Bhawanipur, Banmankhi, Dhamdaha, Baisa, Vaisi, Barharakothi, Kasba, Rupauli, Krityanandnagar, Dagarua, Srinagar, Jalalgarh. It is a level, depressed tract of country, consisting for the most part of a rich, loamy soil of alluvial formation. It 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 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 and banana.Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
56 Amour Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Amour & Baisa.
57 Baisi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Baisi & Dagarua.
58 Kasba Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Bihar - CD Blocks Kasba, Srinagar & Jalalgarh; Gram Panchayats Kohbara, Bela Rikabganj & Jhunni Istambrar of Krityanand Nagar CD Block.
59 Banmankhi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - CD Block Banmankhi; Gram Panchayats Aurahi, Barhara Kothi, Dibara Dhani, Gouripur, Latraha, Mulkiya, Nipania, Rustampur, Sukhsena East, Sukhsena West & Matihani of Barhara Kothi CD Block.
60 Rupauli Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Bhawanipur & Rupauli; Gram Panchayats Aurlaha, Bhatsara, Laxmipur, Nathpur, Patraha, Arbanna Chakla, Thari & Basudeopur of Barhara Kothi CD Block.
61 Dhamdaha Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Block Dhamdaha; Gram Panchayats Banbhag Chunapur, Bithnouli Khemchand East, Bithnouli Khemchand West, Ganeshpur, Gangaili, Gowasi, Kajha, Majra, Parora, Rahuwa, Sahara, Satkodariya, Gokulpur, Jagni & Pothia Rampur of Krityanand Nagar CD Block.
62 Purnia Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Block Purnia East.
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Purnia Lok Sabha Constituency, Purnia Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Purola Vidhan Sabha Constituency, PURPA, Purqazi Vidhan Sabha Constituency