Patna City Information

Patna is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar. Initially known as Pataliputra, Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.

Demographics

According to 2001 census, the population of Patna is over 1,285,470. There are 839 females to every 1000 males.

Climate in Patna

As in most of Bihar, the summer temperature in Patna rise very high. The city, being near four large rivers, experiences high humidity throughout the year. The summer begins in April and ends in July with the temperature rising up to 46°C. During winter, the temperature is around 20 °C to 6 °C.

How to reach Patna?

Roads:

Patna is situated on NH 30 and is well connected with most of the important towns of Bihar and other important cities of India.

Air:

The airport at Patna is named Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport. Regular domestic flights, connecting Patna with Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Ranchi, and a few other places are available.

Rail:

Patna is situated on the main line of the Eastern Railway and is directly connected by rail with Calcutta, Delhi, Bhagalpur, Ranchi, Mumbay, Varanasi, Rajgir, Jammu, Guwahati and other places.

Tourist Destinations in Patna

Agam Kuane	Kumhrar	Hanuman Mandir
Beehive Shaped Golghar	Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb	High Court Building.
Patna Museum Called The Jadu Ghar	Begu Hajjam'S Mosque	Pathar ki Masjid
Qila House	Sadaqat Ashram	Zoological and Botanical garden
Padri Ki Haveli	Bankipore Club	Gandhi Maidan
State Secretariat Building and its Clock Tower

Education in Patna

• Some premier institutions of the country are in Patna. Some of them are:
• Patna University
• Magadh University
• Science College
• Bihar National College
• Patna Women's College
• Patna College
• Patna Medical College and Hospital
• Magadh Mahila College.
• Patna Institute of Technology
• Patna Medical College and Hospital,
• Nalanda Medical College and Hospital,
• Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Changes
• Indian Institute of Business Management
• Bihar College of Engineering, now National Institute of Technology, Patna
• Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology (MACET), Patna

Economy of Patna

• Patna has long been a major agricultural center of trade
• The exports from Patna are
• Grain
• Sugarcane
• Sesame
• Medium-grained Patna Rice
• It is also an important business center of East India.
• Patna has developed as a leading grain market of the state of Bihar.
• Patna with a growing middle income group households has emerged as a big and rapidly expanding consumer market, both for Fast Moving Consumer Goods and also for other consumer durable items.
• A large and growing population has led to the growth of service sector.
• The old and established educational institutions Patna have always been contributing to the national pool of excellent human resources.

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