Purnia is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the largest city in northeastern Bihar also known as Kosi- Seemanchal area.[citation needed] Total geographical area of Purnia municipal corporation is 92 sq.km.[4] which is next only to Patna. Population density of the city is 3058 persons per km sq. making it the 5th largest city of Bihar. It is nearly 302 kilometres from Patna,the shortest route of purnia is 302 km and the longest route is 366 km from patna, the capital of Bihar, as well as 171 km from Siliguri, 90 km from Bhagalpur.It is 640 km from Guwahati (Approx.) and 450 km from Kolkata , the capital of the adjacent state of West Bengal and the largest city in East India. Purnia district covers 3202.31 sq. km of the state of Bihar. The Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and three of five branches of India's Central Armed Police Forces – the Border Security Force (BSF), the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) – have bases around the district.
Education
Purnia has alwayslong been a centre of education in the north Bihar region. Zila School, founded in 1800 during the period of British rule, is Purnia's oldest school, and one of the city's largest. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Garhbanaili (14 km away from main city) is a prestigious school run by the government. India's leading school chain G D Goenka Public School has its 3rd campus of Bihar in Purnea after Patna and Gaya. Purnia also has a Kendriya Vidyalaya. Other prominent schools include Don Bosco public school,D.A.V.PUBLIC SCHOOL,Vidya Vihar Residential school, Ursuline Convent English/Hindi Medium School, Vidya Vihar Residential School at Parora, Millia Convent English Medium School, Indian Public School, B.B.M. High School, St. Xavier's Residential School, Mount Zion Mission School, Bright Career English School, Bijendra Public School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Saintil Public School (Purnea), Saraswati Shishu Mandir, and St. John's High School.
Several new colleges and schools are under construction in the City Kalibari region.
There is a popular institute namely Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology (VVIT) located in Maranga.
There are colleges for higher studies concentrating engineering, law, arts, and home science. Having recognition from the state government and various other government universities such as Aryabhatta Knowledge University and Purnea University, these colleges include:
Purnia College
Law College
Learning Valley
Millia Group Of Colleges (managed by Millia Education Trust)
An Agriculture College
The city also has a women's college with a view of upgrading the status of women.
Engineering colleges in the city:
Millia Institute of Technology
Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology
Millia Polytechnic Rambagh
Government Polytechnic Purnea
Bihar college of Engineering, Purnea
Medical colleges :
Simanchal Institute of Medical Science, Kasba (OPD functional from Jan 2018)
Government Medical College and Hospital Line Bazar
Shershah Institute of Medical Sciences
Medical College and Hospital by Millia Educational Trust
3D animation and multimedia institute:
Animation School (Madhubani Bazar)
The Indian Red Cross Society has the largest blood bank in the state after Patna, with a capacity of 1,000 units. The Bihar government recently inaugurated one of the three megastock warehouses for drugs/medicines at Kasba, which aims to serve the 13 districts of North Bihar.
The Indira Gandhi Stadium houses the Sports Authority of India sports hostel for athletes. The DSA and Zila School grounds are the city's outdoor stadiums.
The region has been blessed with Purnea University (9th University of Bihar). The university is the only in Purnea Commissionerate. It includes colleges of Purnea, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purnia
