Patna division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India.
A bustling city of 1,200,000 people, the city is approximately 15 km long and 5 km to 7 km wide.Patna is located on the south bank of the Ganges River,called Ganga locally.The bridge over the river Ganga, named after Mohandas Gandhi, is 5850m long is said to be the longest single river bridge in the world.
- Headquarters: Patna
- Area: 3202 Sq KM
- Population: Total: 36,23,225 Rural: 22,41,510 Urban: 11,19,800
- Sub Divisions: (6 Nos): Patna Sadar, Patna City, Barh, DanaPur, Masaurhi, Paliganj
- Blocks: Patna Sadar, Phulwari sharif, Sampatchak, Fatuha, Khusrupur, Daniyawaan,
- Barh, Bakhtiarpur, Belchi, Athmalgola, Mokama, Pandarak, Ghoswari, Bihta, Maner,
- Danapur, Naubatpur, Masaurhi, Dhanarua, Punpun
- Rivers: Ganga, Sone, Punpun
The population of Patna is over 1,285,470 (2001 census), which has grown from 917,243 in the 1991 census. The population density is 1132 persons per square kilometre. There are 839 females to every 1,000 males. Overall Literacy rate is 62.9%, and female Literacy rate is 50.8%.
Many languages are spoken in Patna. Hindi is the official language of the state of Bihar. Thanks to the British influence since early days, English is also spoken extensively.Patna has long been a major agricultural center of trade, its most active exports being grain, sugarcane, sesame, and medium-grained Patna rice. It is also an important business centre of eastern India.
In spite of the very bad press, Patna has a moderate crime rate. The main jail is Beur Jail.Apart from being the administrative centre of the state and its historic importance, the city is also a major educational centre and medical centre. Sadly, because of the neglect by the Union government of India and the apathy of the state government, the educational institutions, some of the oldest and most prestigious in the country, have fallen behind over the last decade.
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