About Patna District
Patna is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Patna was 5,838,465 with a growth rate of 23.73%. Patna covers 3,202 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Patna's population is 897 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 909 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Patna as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Patna, Urban/Rural population of Patna, Literacy data of Patna and Religion wise data of Patna. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Patna,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Patna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,838,465 | Growth (%) | 23.73 |
| Male Population | 3,078,512 | Sex Ratio | 897 |
| Female Population | 2,759,953 | Child Sex Ratio | 909 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,202 |
Patna has a total population of 5,838,465 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 3,078,512 while the female population 2,759,953. The state area is 3,202 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Patna has sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 909 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Patna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 2,514,590 | Rural Population | 3,323,875 |
| Urban Population (%) | 43.07 | Rural Population (%) | 56.93 |
| Urban male Population | 1,332,487 | Rural Male Population | 1,746,025 |
| Urban Female Population | 1,182,103 | Rural Female Population | 1,577,850 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 887 | Rural Sex Ratio | 904 |
Patna urban population is 2,514,590 (43.07% of the total), while the rural population is 3,323,875 (56.93% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 23.73% overall.
Among the urban population 1,332,487 are males, and 1,182,103 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 887 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,746,025 are males and 1,577,850 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Patna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 3,459,679 | Literacy (%) | 70.68 |
| Male Literate | 2,028,047 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.48 |
| Female Literate | 1,431,632 | Female Literacy (%) | 61.96 |
| Urban Literate | 1,769,307 | Rural Literate | 1,690,372 |
| Urban Male Literates | 992,574 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.75 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,035,473 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 72.57 |
| Urban Female Literates | 776,733 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 75.59 |
| Rural Female Literates | 654,899 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.04 |
The literacy data of Patna highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.68% with 3,459,679 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.48% while female literacy is lower at 61.96% among them, 2,028,047 males and 1,431,632 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,769,307 people being literate, with men at 85.75% and female at 75.59%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,690,372 people are literate, with male at 72.57% and female at 51.04%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Patna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,356,075 | Hindu (%) | 91.74 |
| Muslim | 439,952 | Muslim (%) | 7.54 |
| Sikh | 4,803 | Sikh (%) | 0.08 |
| Christian | 12,551 | Christian (%) | 0.21 |
| Jain | 2,151 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 1,062 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 203 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 21,668 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.37 |
Patna population is mostly hindu (91.74%) with a total 5,356,075 people. Muslim(7.54%) with a total 439,952 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 4,803 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.21% with 12,551 people). Jain (0.04% with 2,151 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 1,062 people) and Other (0.00% with 203 people). Around (0.37% with 21,668 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Patna.
List of Tehsils in Patna
23Common questions about Patna
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Patna district had a population of 5,838,465. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Patna is divided into 23 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Patna is 897 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Patna is 909 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Patna is 70.68 per cent. That works out to 3,459,679 literate people.
Patna covers an area of 3,202 square kilometres.
3,323,875 people in Patna live in rural areas and 2,514,590 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Patna grew by 23.73 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Patna is a district of Bihar. You can open Bihar from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.