Kasba (Purnia)

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{{Other uses|Kasba (disambiguation){{!}}Kasba}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kasba
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Satellite Town
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India##Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.8500|N|87.5500|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purnia district|Purnia]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Urban Agglomeration]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Purnia|Purnia Urban Agglomeration]]
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| government_type = [[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]]
| governing_body = Kasba Nagar Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| famous_people = Prof Ashish Butcher
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| population_total = 25522
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[kulhaiya Language|Kulhaiya]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 854330<ref>https://ancal.in/854330</ref>
| registration_plate = BR-11
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kasba, Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kasba]]
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'''Kasba''' is a satellite town of [[Purnia|Purnia city]] and part of [[Purnia|Purnia Urban Agglomeration]] in [[Purnia district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kasba had a population of 25,522. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kasba, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Geographical location==

Situated in the North Eastern part of Bihar, Kasba lies between 87.5' Eastern Longitude and 25.8 Degree North Latitude. Covers 0.5% (30 km<sup>2</sup>) of the state's area. Kasba can be broadly divided into two physiographic units, the Plains and the Plateau. A land endowed with minerals, fertile green fields, peace fallboard force, vast market and a political system committed to industrial growth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pin Code: KASBA PURNIA, PURNIA, BIHAR, India, Pincode.net.in|url=https://pincode.net.in/BIHAR/PURNIA/K/KASBA_PURNIA|access-date=2021-07-09|website=pincode.net.in}}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Road===
{{jct|NH|27|country=IND}} passes through Kasba. This National Highway connects Kasba to [[Purnia]], [[Siliguri]], [[Guwahati]], [[Kolkata]], [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Patna]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Porbandar]].

Another, State Highway starts from Kasba that direct connects it to [[Line Bazar Purnia|Line Bazar]](Medical hub of this region), [[Purnia Court railway station]] and [[Kosi Division]].

===Railways===
Kasba railway station lies on [[Barauni-Katihar section|Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections]]. This station has direct trains for {{rws|Jogbani}}, {{rws|Purnia}} and {{rws|Katihar}}. Many Express trains pass through Kasba but doesn't stops, only [[DEMU]] stops here. For long distance trains, people have to go {{rws|Purnia}} and {{rws|Katihar}} for taking their train.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://kasba-purnia.com/

{{Purnia Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Purnia district]]

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