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About Patna Village

Patna is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 985, made up of 510 males and 475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731244, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731244
Area (hectares) 140.26 hectares
Population 985
Male Population 510
Female Population 475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Patna compares

By the 2011 count Patna is the 56th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 140.26 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Patna

Patna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Patna as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Patna from other places

Patna lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 11 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Patna
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 11 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Patna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat II tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Patna

As per the Census of India 2011, Patna village had a population of 985. That makes it the 56th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Patna village has 510 males and 475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patna has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Patna is 731244. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patna covers 140.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Patna falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Patna is Swadinpur, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Patna.

Patna is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Patna is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 11 km away. Rampur Hat is about 12 km away. Rampurhat II is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kayemba (under 2 km), Harirampur (under 2 km) and Chandpara (3.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Patna today is likely to be higher.

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