Patna Pincodes

Patna district, located in Bihar, India, is among the state’s thirty-eight districts. It’s the most populated district in Bihar and ranks fifteenth in India as of 2011. Patna, Bihar’s capital, serves as the district’s administrative center. This district falls under the Patna division and is split into six subdivisions: Patna Sadar, Patna City, Barh, Masaurhi, Danapur, and Paliganj. For administrative purposes, a District Collector (District Magistrate) governs the Patna district. Furthermore, the office of the District Magistrate is situated in the Patna Collectorate.

History:

Founded in 490 BCE by a Magadha king, Patna, originally known as Pataliputra, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was the capital of various ancient empires in Magadha and a center for learning and arts, attracting notable figures like Gautam Buddha and Aryabhata. Around 400 BCE, during the Maurya era, it had a population of about 400,000, playing a key role in politics and culture in the Indian subcontinent. However, its significance declined after the Gupta Empire’s fall, but it regained importance under British rule in the 17th century as a trade center.

In September 1770, the British formed modern Patna district to manage Bihar’s revenues. By 1793, it became a separate judicial district, shaping its present structure. There was a major reorganization in 1972, leading to the creation of the Nalanda district from Patna’s Bihar Sharif subdivision on November 9, 1972.

Geography:

The Patna district, covering an area of 3,202 square kilometers, is surrounded by several natural and administrative boundaries. To the west, it is bordered by the Son River, and to the north, it meets the Ganges River. The district’s southern borders touch Nalanda and Arwal, as well as Jehanabad districts. On the eastern side, it is adjacent to the Begusarai district, and to the southeast, it shares a boundary with Lakhisarai.

Demographics:

As of the 2011 census, Patna is the 15th most populous district in India, with a total population of 5,838,465. This district has a population density of 1,823 people per square kilometer. In terms of gender ratio, there are 897 females for every 1,000 males. Patna’s literacy rate stands at 70.68%. About 43.07% of its population resides in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 15.77% and 0.15% of the population, respectively. During the 2011 Census of India, 46.35% of the district’s inhabitants primarily spoke Magahi, 43.77% spoke Hindi, 5.19% spoke Urdu, 2.67% spoke Bhojpuri, and 1.24% spoke Maithili as their first language.

Administration:

There are six sub divisions in Patna District, further, these sub-divisions are divided into 23 blocks.