Patna

Patna is the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar. About 1.7 million people live in Patna (census 2001). It is a very old city and has a history of at least 2,500 years. It was famous for its educational institutes, which during those days, attracted scholars from all over the world. Gautama Buddha who started Buddhism had also visited this city. Despite being a Hindu majority city Patna also has many Muslims and many Masjids. People in Patna speak Hindi, Bhojpuri, Maithli and Urdu. When founded Patna's old name was Pataliputra, and later into Pataliputra which was the capital of Magadha Empire, before changing in to the current Patna.

पटना
Pāṭaliputra
Metropolis, State capital city
Coordinates: 25°35′39″N 85°08′15″E / 25.5940343°N 85.1375530°E / 25.5940343; 85.1375530Coordinates: 25°35′39″N 85°08′15″E / 25.5940343°N 85.1375530°E / 25.5940343; 85.1375530
Country India
StateBihar Government Banner.png Bihar
DivisionPatna
DistrictPatna
Established490 BCE
Founded byUdayin
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyPatna Municipal Corporation
Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat
 • Parliament of IndiaRavi Shankar Prasad (BJP)
Misa Bharti(RJD)
 • MayorSita Sahu[2]
 • Municipal CommissionerAnimesh Kumar Parashar, IAS[3]
Area
 • City250 km2 (100 sq mi)
 • Metro
600 km2 (200 sq mi)
 • Rank18
Elevation53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2011)[6]
 • City1,684,222 (IN: 19th)[1]
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,046,652 (IN: 18th)
 • Metro
3,874,000 (IN: 12th)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[7]
 • Additional officialUrdu[7]
 • RegionalMagahi
Bhojpuri
Maithili[8][9]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
8000xx (Patna)[10]
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR-PA
IN PAT
Vehicle registrationBR-01
Literacy (2011)82.73%[11]
Sex ratio (2011)897 /1000 [6]
AirportJay Prakash Narayan Airport
Rapid TransitPatna Metro
HDIIncrease 0.722 - high
GDP per capita(2020)US$7,766[12]
GDP(2020)US$17.085Billion[13]
Websitepatna.nic.in


Patna Media

  1. Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and aboveOffice of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. NDA-backed Sita Sahu is first woman mayor of Patna (19 June 2017).
  3. District magistrates of Patna Division. Divisional commissioner of Patna division. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. "Master plan for Patna to be unveiled soon". The Economic Times. 12 August 2015. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/master-plan-for-patna-to-be-unveiled-soon/articleshow/48450409.cms. Retrieved 30 August 2020. 
  5. CPRS Patna About UsCRPS. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lac and aboveOffice of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  7. 7.0 7.1 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.inMinistry of Minority Affairs. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. Demography (in en). patna.nic.in. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. Magahi (in en). Ethnologue. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. "PATNA CITY Pin Code - 800008, Sampatchak All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search PATNA Post Office Address". ABP Live. https://news.abplive.com/pincode/bihar/patna/patna-city-pincode-800008.html. Retrieved 29 July 2022. 
  11. Patna Urban Regioncensus2011.co.in. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  12. https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/city/8914/overview
  13. https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/city/8914/overview