Patna district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Patna.
Patna district
पटना जिला
District of Bihar

Location of Patna district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
Administrative division Patna division
Headquarters Patna
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Patna Sahib, 2. Pataliputra, 3. Munger (shared with Munger district)
 • Assembly seats 14
Area
 • Total 3,202 km2 (1,236 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,838,465
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,514,590 (43.7 per cent) (2,011)
Demographics
 • Literacy 70.68 per cent[1]
 • Sex ratio 897
Major highways NH 30, NH 83
Website Official website

Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar state is the district headquarters. Patna district is a part of Patna division.

As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Bihar (out of 39).[2]

History

In 1976, Nalanda district was split from Patna.[3]

Today, it is one of the fastest growing district of India.

Geography

Patna district occupies an area of 3,202 square kilometres (1,236 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to the Solomon Islands' Makira Island.[5]

Blocks: Patna Sadar, Phulwari sharif, Sampatchak, Fatuha, Khusrupur, Daniyawaan,Bakhtiyarpur, Barh, Belchi, Athmalgola, Mokama, Pandarak, Ghoswari, Bihta, Maner, Danapur, Naubatpur, Masaurhi, Dhanarua, Punpun.

Sub-divisions

Patna district comprises 6 Sub-divisions:

Assembly constituencies

14 assembly segments fall under Patna district.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Patna district has a population of 5,838,465,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Nicaragua[7] or the US state of Maryland.[8] This gives it a ranking of 15th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,823 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,720/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.34%.[2] Patna has a sex ratio of 897 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 72.47%.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Patna
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)		 26.5
(79.7)		 32.6
(90.7)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.9
(102)		 36.7
(98.1)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.5
(88.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 24.7
(76.5)		 31.53
(88.75)
Average low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.1
(79)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 14.7
(58.5)		 9.9
(49.8)		 19.65
(67.37)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.75)		 11
(0.43)		 11
(0.43)		 8
(0.31)		 33
(1.3)		 134
(5.28)		 306
(12.05)		 274
(10.79)		 227
(8.94)		 94
(3.7)		 9
(0.35)		 4
(0.16)		 1,130
(44.49)
Source: worldweather.org[9]


Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Patna one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is one of the 38[11] districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]

Agricultural products include: Paddy, Maize, Pulses and Wheat. Also oil seeds. Roughly one third of the area sown is under rice (paddy). Cash crops such as vegetables and water-melons are also grown in Diara belt. Major industries include leather, handicrafts, and agro processing.

References

  1. ↑ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. ↑ Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  4. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  5. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Makira 3,190km2 horizontal tab character in |quote= at position 7 (help)
  6. ↑ "14 segments in Patna dist this time".
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Nicaragua 5,666,301 July 2011 est. line feed character in |quote= at position 10 (help)
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Maryland 5,773,552 line feed character in |quote= at position 9 (help)
  9. ↑ "Climatological Information for Patna". World Weather. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  10. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  11. ↑ By: Manav Saurav : Government of Bihar website :gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/Districts.htm

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