PURNIA

Bihar · INDIA (IN) · 25.78°N / 87.47°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,259,166

Purnia is a city in India with a population of 282,248. It sits at 25.78/87.47, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 10 km from Kasba.

Population 282,248

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields

Country: India
Subdivision: Bihar
Coords: 25.78°N / 87.47°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Kasba Bihar 30,421 10.7 km

S Katihar Bihar 240,838 28.3 km

E Baisi Bihar 1,319 28.7 km

NW Banmankhi Bihar 26,806 30.6 km

NW Banmankhi Bazar Bihar 30,336 30.6 km

E Dalkola West Bengal 15,285 38.2 km

N Arāria Bihar 79,021 41.2 km

E Tungidighi West Bengal 1,250 46.0 km

E Raghunāthpur Bihar 6,355 46.9 km

W Bihārīganj Bihar 32,805 49.0 km

Air access

nearby

VEKH

Katihar Heliport

Heliport

19.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Purnia?: 282,248 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Purnia in?: Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Purnia in?: India (IN).
Which airport serves Purnia?: Katihar Heliport (VEKH).
How far is Purnia from New Delhi?: About 1,062 km.
Does Purnia have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in India?: English.
What currency is used in India?: Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?: 7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Purnia in?: Bihar.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1259166

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  "data": {
    "id": 1259166,
    "name": "Purnia",
    "ascii_name": "Purnia",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 282248,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 25.77895,
    "longitude": 87.47422
  }
}

Context

comparatives

9.3x the population of Kasba.
10 km from Kasba.
Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.