Map of Purnia, India

Purnia is a city in Bihar, India, with a population of about 282,248. It lies at 25.7789°N, 87.4742°E. Purnia is about 1,062 km (660 mi) east of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katihar, 28 km to the south.

Purnia at a glance

Where is Purnia?

• The 7th largest city in Bihar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 32 min on the shortest day to 13 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Purnia

• Katihar — 28 km south
• Arāria — 41 km north
• Naugachhia — 57 km southwest
• Kishanganj — 60 km northeast
• Shahbazpur — 61 km north
• Sāhibganj — 62 km south
• Forbesganj — 62 km north
• Colgong — 62 km southwest
• Bahādurganj — 64 km northeast
• Rāiganj — 68 km east

Largest cities in Bihar

• Patna — 1,684,297
• Gaya — 474,093
• Bhāgalpur — 400,146
• Muzaffarpur — 354,462
• Bihār Sharīf — 297,268
• Darbhanga — 296,039
• Arrah — 261,430
• Begusarai — 252,008
• Katihar — 240,838
• Monghyr — 213,303

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.