Why visit Purnia
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea and Surya Narayan Singh Yadav College.
Weather in Purnia
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About Purnia
Purnia (; also romanized and officially known as Purnea) is the fourth largest city of Bihar and is emerging as the largest economic hub in North Bihar. It serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar. It is well known for its favourable climate like Darjeeling and has an abundance of resources for human settlements and economic activities.
From the Wikipedia article Purnia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea
School · 1.7 km
Indian government secondary-level medical college and hospital
Surya Narayan Singh Yadav College
School · 2.5 km
Degree college in Bihar
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhawan Purnia [ किलकारी बिहार बाल भवन पूर्णिया ]
Playground · 1.1 km
24/7
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship10
Catholic Church Purnia
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Shivaji Colony, Purnia, Bihar 854301
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Women's College Government Girls School
School · 1.2 km
Mariam Nagar, Purnia, Bihar 854301
Healthcare18
Map of Purnia
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Getting there and nearby towns
Purnea Airport (PXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Kasba 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Jalālgarh 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Katihar 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Baisi 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Banmankhi Bazar 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Banmankhi 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Dalkola 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Arāria 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Bihārīganj 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Murlīganj 50 km west, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea, Vanshu7002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JailChowkPurnea, Abhinav Walker, CC BY 4.0
- रजत सिन्हा आर्टिस्ट टेबल, Rajatsinhaartist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Building of Purnea University Purnea, Wiki.najm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chinarose, Trips123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sweet two, Trips123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Insect on leaf taken by me, Trips123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kari kosi, Satyabrat Shanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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