Patna District, Bihar
Patna is an administrative district in Bihar, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Patna. Hindi, Maithili, Urdu and English are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,202 km², including 2,932.23 km² of rural area and 269.77 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Patna District
Patna District is divided into 26 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,646 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athmalgola | 25 | 55.05 |
| 2 | Bakhtiarpur | 66 | 161.42 |
| 3 | Barh | 54 | 121.57 |
| 4 | Belchhi | 29 | 62.87 |
| 5 | Bihta | 112 | 202.13 |
| 6 | Bikram | 78 | 148.91 |
| 7 | Daniawan | 34 | 66.33 |
| 8 | Dhanarua | 123 | 191.97 |
| 9 | Didarganj | 27 | — |
| 10 | Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul | 58 | 106.59 |
| 11 | Dulhin Bazar | 54 | 113.55 |
| 12 | Fatwah | 91 | 136.23 |
| 13 | Ghoswari | 25 | 125.49 |
| 14 | Khusrupur | 36 | 55.37 |
| 15 | Maner | 55 | 173.22 |
| 16 | Masaurhi | 109 | 200.25 |
| 17 | Mokameh | 41 | 208.20 |
| 18 | Naubatpur | 109 | 165.51 |
| 19 | Paliganj | 126 | 242.44 |
| 20 | Pandarak | 77 | 211.83 |
| 21 | Patliputra | 15 | — |
| 22 | Patna City | 52 | — |
| 23 | Patna Rural | 26 | 145.15 |
| 24 | Phulwari | 72 | 115.54 |
| 25 | Punpun | 92 | 124.25 |
| 26 | Sampatchak | 60 | 68.15 |
Population of Patna District
According to the 2011 Census, Patna District had a population of 58,38,465 people living in 9,75,578 households. The population comprised 30,78,512 males and 27,59,953 females, with an average population density of 1,823 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 58,38,465 | 33,23,875 | 25,14,590 |
| Male Population | 30,78,512 | 17,46,025 | 13,32,487 |
| Female Population | 27,59,953 | 15,77,850 | 11,82,103 |
| Total Households | 9,75,578 | 5,46,154 | 4,29,424 |
| Population Density | 1,823 / km² | 1,134 / km² | 9,321 / km² |
Patna District had 34,59,679 literate people and 9,43,552 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,20,918 and 9,069 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,43,552 | 6,13,960 | 3,29,592 |
| Literate Population | 34,59,679 | 16,90,372 | 17,69,307 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,78,786 | 16,33,503 | 7,45,283 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,20,918 | 6,64,269 | 2,56,649 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,069 | 2,156 | 6,913 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.