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.

For better understaing, 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 The child sex ratio is 909. Patna makes up % of India's total population.

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). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

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.

List of Tehsils in Patna

23

Khusrupur

Area: 55 Km2

Population

109,504

Male

57,505%

Females

51,999

Maner

Area: 173 Km2

Population

268,998

Male

141,622%

Females

127,376

Masaurhi

Area: 200 Km2

Population

241,216

Male

125,832%

Females

115,384

Mokameh

Area: 208 Km2

Population

202,411

Male

107,880%

Females

94,531

Naubatpur

Area: 166 Km2

Population

203,594

Male

107,103%

Females

96,491

Paliganj

Area: 242 Km2

Population

254,904

Male

130,907%

Females

123,997

Pandarak

Area: 212 Km2

Population

154,613

Male

81,713%

Females

72,900

Patna Rural

Area: 145 Km2

Population

1,771,140

Male

939,743%

Females

831,397

Phulwari

Area: 116 Km2

Population

273,129

Male

143,576%

Females

129,553

Punpun

Area: 124 Km2

Population

138,143

Male

71,912%

Females

66,231

Sampatchak

Area: 68 Km2

Population

106,866

Male

56,115%

Females

50,751