Purnia district
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Purnia district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India. The town of Purnia is the administrative headquarters of this district. Purnia district is a part of Purnia Division. The district extends from the Ganges river northwards to the frontier of Nepal.
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[edit] Geography
Purnia has an area of 3,229 Square km. 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 Kusi. Among other rivers are the Mahananda and the Panar. Its major agricultural products are jute and banana.
It has a total population of 18,78,885 of which 17,20,743 are rural and 1,58,142 urban. It had 1185356 electors in the 2005. The literacy Rate is 28.52%[citation needed]
Purnia district has two subdivisions: Purnea, Dhumdaha and is composed of eleven blocks: East Purnea, Krityanand Nagar, Banmankhi, Kaswa, Amaur, Bainsi, Baisa, Dhamdaha, Barhara Kothi, Rupauli, Bhawanipur.
[edit] Cultural sites
Notable theaters are 'JVR plaza' built by Late Jai Krishna Mandal (Ex Member of Parliyament[Purnea] and a notable social worker ), Four Star Picture Palace built by Dr. Mohan Roy and Kumar Roy, 'Chitravani' of Late Raja P.C. Lal, and 'Roopvani' of Late Bateshwar Singh.
Temples in the district include Ma Pooran Devi Mandir,City Kali Bari Mandir, Mata Sthan (Choonapur),Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama and Shiv temple.
Tourist attractions include: Kajha Kothi (picnic spot) and Rajendra Bal Udyan.
[edit] History
Under Mahommedan rule Purnea was an outlying province, yielding little revenue and often in a fluid situation. Its local governor raised a rebellion against Suraj-ud-daula in 1757, after the capture of Calcutta.
Purnea is famous for its uniquely designed Ramakrishna Mission where Durga Puja in the month of April is celebrated with due devotion and honour. Purnea is also famous for the oldest temple MATA PURAN DEVI,which is hardly 5km away from the main city.It is said that it got its name from that temple only.some people believes that in many years ago purnea was POORN-ARNYA which stands for complete jungle thats why it became purnea.
Deorhi at Garbanili (Purnea)still has the ruins of Kala Bhawan the ancient Darbar (Palace) of Raja Kalanand Singh, where his sucessor still live.
[edit] Education
Colleges: Millia Institute of Technology (Engineering College), Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Purnea College Purnea.
High school: District boys and girls.
Schools: Kalanand Vidyalaya (Garhbanaili), Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya(Garhbanaili), Vidya Vihar Residential School, Don Bosco Boys School, Millia Convent English School, D.A.V public school, Ursuline convent, Saraswati Kamal Mission, Vijendra vidya peeth, Govt. Girls High School - established:1948, Purnea Zila School, Braj Bihari Memorial High School, Sarvodya Mission English School.
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