The Statistical Survey of the District of Puraniya (Purnea) consists of two bound volumes and some loose material. The first volume contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Puraniya (224 pages)
• Book II: People of Puraniya (333 pages
  *) Book III: The Natural Productions of Puraniya(103 pages)

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Puraniya (308 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Puraniya (137 pages)
• Book VI: An account of part of Nepal (131 pages)
• Index or Key to the Map of Puraniya (100 pages)
• Index of Native Words used in the account of Puraniya with the native characters annexed (197 pages).

The loose material consists of:

• A further copy of Book 3: An account of the natural productions of Purinaya (127 pages). This was presented by H.T. Colebrooke on 4 November 1826. There is a loose cardboard front cover and the sewn binding of the manuscript has disintegrated. .