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| name                   = Patna district&lt;br /&gt;
| settlement_type        = [[List of districts of Bihar|District of Bihar]] &lt;br /&gt;
| total_type             = Total&lt;br /&gt;
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| coordinates            = {{coord|25|25|N|85|10|E|region:IN_type:adm2nd|display=title,inline}}&lt;br /&gt;
| coor_pinpoint          = Patna&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type       = Country&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|India}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1      = [[States and union territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1      = [[Bihar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2      = [[Administrative divisions of Bihar|Division]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2      = [[Patna division|Patna]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title      = Established&lt;br /&gt;
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| seat_type              = Headquarters&lt;br /&gt;
| seat                   = [[Patna]]&lt;br /&gt;
| parts_type             = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| area_total_km2         = 3202&lt;br /&gt;
| area_footnotes         = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of       = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
| population_total       = 5838465&lt;br /&gt;
| population_footnotes   = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_urban       = 2514590&lt;br /&gt;
| population_density_km2 = auto&lt;br /&gt;
| population_rank                       = (IN: 15th)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://updateox.com/india/district-wise-population-india-as-of-2011-census/ |title=District wise population in India as of 2011 census |date=2011-05-24 |website=updateOX |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229052422/https://updateox.com/india/district-wise-population-india-as-of-2011-census/ |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; {{update after|2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics_type1     = Demographics&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1   = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1    = 73.68%&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
 |url         = http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page157.html&lt;br /&gt;
 |title       = District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001&lt;br /&gt;
 |access-date  = 5 October 2010&lt;br /&gt;
 |publisher   = Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs&lt;br /&gt;
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 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100414170051/http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page157.html&lt;br /&gt;
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| demographics1_title2   = Sex ratio&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info2    = 1.897 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| leader_title1          = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name1           = 1. [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]],&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; 2. [[Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pataliputra]],&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; 3. [[Munger (Lok Sabha constituency)|Munger]] (shared with Munger district)&lt;br /&gt;
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| leader_name2           = [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar|14]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Patna district&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is one of the thirty-eight [[districts of Bihar]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in eastern [[India]]. [[Patna]], the capital of [[Bihar]] is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of [[Patna division]].&lt;br /&gt;
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As of 2011, it is the most populous district of Bihar (out of [[Districts of Bihar|38]])&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;districtcensus&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110611224943/http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | archive-date = 11 June 2011 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and fifteenth most populous [[List of districts in India|district in India]] (out of 640).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Patna.html |title=Patna Pin Code list, Population density ,literacy rate and total Area with census 2011 details |website=www.indiamapia.com |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017092950/http://www.indiamapia.com/Patna.html |archive-date=2017-10-17 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The revenue district of Patna comes under the jurisdiction of a [[District Collector (India)|District Collector]] (District Magistrate). The office of the Patna [[District magistrate|DM]] is in [[Patna Collectorate]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
Patna is one of the [[oldest continuously inhabited places in the world]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.etext.org/Politics/World.Systems/datasets/citypop/civilizations/citypops_2000BC-1988AD |title=Populations of Largest Cities in PMNs from 2000BC to 1988AD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929110844/http://www.etext.org/Politics/World.Systems/datasets/citypop/civilizations/citypops_2000BC-1988AD |archive-date=29 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. [[History of Patna|Ancient Patna]], known as [[Pataliputra]], was the capital of the [[Magadha|Magadha Empire]] under the [[Haryanka dynasty|Haryanka]], [[Nanda dynasty|Nanda]], [[Maurya dynasty|Mauryan]], [[Shunga dynasty|Shunga]], [[Gupta dynasty|Gupta]] and [[Pala empire|Pala]] empires. [[Pataliputra]] was a seat of learning and fine arts. Patliputra was home to many mathematicians, astronomers, astrologists and scholars including [[Aryabhata]], [[Pāṇini|Panini]], [[Vātsyāyana]], [[Chanakya]] and [[Kālidāsa]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Patna Tour |url=http://www.cultureholidays.com/patna/ |publisher=cultureholidays.com |access-date=28 August 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404022210/http://cultureholidays.com/patna/ |archive-date=4 April 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Ancient Patliputra |url=http://www.go4patna.com/index.php/patna/history-of-patna-ancient-pataliputra |publisher=go4patna.com |access-date=28 August 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018235151/http://go4patna.com/index.php/patna/history-of-patna-ancient-pataliputra |archive-date=18 October 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Its population during the [[Maurya]] period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=O&amp;#039;Malley |first1=L. S. S. |editor1-last=James |editor1-first=J. F. W. |title=History of Magadha |publisher=Veena Publication |location=Delhi |year=2005 |page=23 |isbn=978-81-89224-01-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=18ULAwAACAAJ |access-date=24 February 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Patna served as the seat of power, political and cultural centre of [[Indian subcontinent]] during the [[Maurya Empire|Maurya]] and [[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] empires. With the fall of Gupta Empire, Patna lost its glory. It was revived again in the 17th century by the British as a centre of international trade.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{see|Patna#History}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Modern history===&lt;br /&gt;
The modern district of Patna was created in September 1770 as provincial council by the [[British Empire|British]], to supervise revenue matters of Bihar, along with [[Murshidabad]] for [[Bengal]]. In 1793, Patna became a separate judicial district. This led the foundation of modern district.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pp9hxBMGOmQC&amp;amp;q=patna%2520district%2520created%252018&amp;amp;pg=PA17 |title=The Artisans in 18th Century Eastern India, a History of Survival |last=Singh |first=Vipul |date=2005 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=9788180692352 |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112133/https://books.google.com/books?id=Pp9hxBMGOmQC&amp;amp;pg=PA17&amp;amp;lpg=PA17&amp;amp;dq=patna+district+created+18&amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;ots=IK9Nr_1Vd-&amp;amp;sig=peFUC9MnPagIzI61lHGwEo4wNEc&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=0ahUKEwjL8s__pK3YAhVLtI8KHfHnDFQQ6AEIWDAH#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=patna%2520district%2520created%252018&amp;amp;f=false |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Post-independence===&lt;br /&gt;
The re-organization of the districts in the State took effect in the year 1972. On November 9, 1972 [[Nalanda district]] was constituted by carving out [[Bihar Sharif]] sub-division of Patna district.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nalanda-celebrates-foundation-day/articleshow/61583344.cms |title=Nalanda celebrates foundation day&amp;amp;nbsp;— Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229130859/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nalanda-celebrates-foundation-day/articleshow/61583344.cms |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
The district is bounded by the [[Son river]] on the west, on the north by the [[ganges]] river, and on the south by Nalanda, [[Arwal]], and [[Jehanabad]] districts. On the east [[Begusarai]] district is bordered and partly by the Lakhisarai to the southeast. Boundaries of the district are naturally determined by rivers in north and west.&lt;br /&gt;
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Patna district occupies an area of {{convert|3202|km2|sqmi}},&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;#039;Reference Annual&amp;#039;&amp;gt;{{cite book | editor-last1 = Srivastava |editor-first1= Dayawanti|editor2=others|display-editors=1 | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1118–1119 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; comparatively equivalent to the [[Solomon Islands]]&amp;#039; [[Makira Island]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;#039;Islands&amp;#039;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Makira 3,190km2 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://archive.is/20151201081219/http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | archive-date = 1 December 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Blocks===&lt;br /&gt;
The district has 23 blocks: [[Patna Sadar]], [[Phulwari Sharif]], [[Sampatchak]], [[Paliganj]], [[Fatuha]], [[Khusrupur]], [[Daniyawaan]], [[Bakhtiyarpur]], [[Barh]], [[Belchi]], [[Athmalgola]], [[Mokama]], [[Pandarak]], [[Ghoswari]], [[Bihta]], [[Maner]], [[Danapur]], [[Naubatpur]], [[Bikram, Patna|Bikram]], [[Masaurhi]], [[Dhanarua]], [[Punpun]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sub-divisions===&lt;br /&gt;
Patna district comprises six sub-divisions:&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Patna Sadar]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Patna City]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Barh]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Danapur]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Masaurhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
#[[Paliganj]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===Assembly constituencies===&lt;br /&gt;
The district is divided into fourteen [[List of constituencies of Bihar Legislative Assembly|assembly constituencies]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/14-segments-in-Patna-dist-this-time/articleshow/6684796.cms|title=14 segments in Patna dist this time|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229234656/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/14-segments-in-Patna-dist-this-time/articleshow/6684796.cms|archive-date=2017-12-29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/loksabha/635-Pataliputra.aspx| title =General Election 2009 Assembly constituencies| access-date =2017-12-28| work =Pataliputra| publisher =India elections.co.in| url-status =live| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090424091118/http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/loksabha/635-Pataliputra.aspx| archive-date =2009-04-24}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiastudychannel.com/India/loksabha/137-Monghyr-Munger-Loksabha-Constituency.aspx |title=Monghyr (Munger) loksabha constituency seat election results |website=IndiaStudyChannel.com |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229052334/http://www.indiastudychannel.com/India/loksabha/137-Monghyr-Munger-Loksabha-Constituency.aspx |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiastudychannel.com/India/loksabha/140-Patna-Sahib-Loksabha-Constituency.aspx |title=Patna Sahib loksabha constituency seat election results |website=IndiaStudyChannel.com |access-date=2017-12-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112224/http://www.indiastudychannel.com/India/loksabha/140-Patna-Sahib-Loksabha-Constituency.aspx |archive-date=2017-12-29 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* 178 [[Mokama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mokama]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 179 [[Barh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barh]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 180 [[Bakhtiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bakhtiarpur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 181 [[Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digha]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 182 [[Bankipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bankipur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 183 [[Kumhrar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumhrar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 184 [[Patna Sahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 185 [[Fatuha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Fatuha]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 186 [[Danapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Danapur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 187 [[Maner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maner]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 188 [[Phulwari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Phulwari (SC)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 189 [[Masaurhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Masaurhi (SC)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 190 [[Paliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Paliganj]]&lt;br /&gt;
* 191 [[Bikram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bikram]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===Parliamentary constituencies===&lt;br /&gt;
The district has three [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|parliament constituencies]]:&lt;br /&gt;
*30 [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)]], covers Bakhtiarpur, Digha, Bankipur, Kumhrar, Patna Sahib and Fatuha.&lt;br /&gt;
*31 [[Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency)]], covers Danapur, Maner, Phulwari, Masaurhi, Paliganj, and Bikram.&lt;br /&gt;
*28 [[Munger (Lok Sabha constituency)|Munger/Monghyr (Lok Sabha constituency)]], covers Barh and Mokama and shared with [[Munger district]].&lt;br /&gt;
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-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Numbers denote constituency number.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar box&lt;br /&gt;
|title=Religions in Patna District&lt;br /&gt;
|titlebar=#Fcd116&lt;br /&gt;
|left1=Religion&lt;br /&gt;
|right1=Percent&lt;br /&gt;
|float=right&lt;br /&gt;
|bars=&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|91.74}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|7.54}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.37}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Christian|blue|0.21}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Jain|brown|0.04}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Sikh|olive|0.08}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{bar percent|Buddhist|yellow|0.02}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Patna district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 5,838,465,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;districtcensus&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; roughly equal to the nation of [[Nicaragua]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cia&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Nicaragua 5,666,301 July 2011 est. | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-date = 27 September 2011 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or the US state of [[Maryland]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
 |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php&lt;br /&gt;
 |title=2010 Resident Population Data&lt;br /&gt;
 |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau&lt;br /&gt;
 |access-date=30 September 2011&lt;br /&gt;
 |quote=Maryland 5,773,552&lt;br /&gt;
 |url-status=dead&lt;br /&gt;
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php&lt;br /&gt;
 |archive-date=19 October 2013&lt;br /&gt;
}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This gives it a ranking of 15th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).&amp;lt;ref name=districtcensus/&amp;gt; The district has a population density of {{convert| 1823 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .&amp;lt;ref name=districtcensus/&amp;gt; Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 22.34%.&amp;lt;ref name=districtcensus/&amp;gt; Patna has a [[sex ratio]] of 897 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1,000 males,&amp;lt;ref name=districtcensus/&amp;gt; and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 72.47%. Scheduled Castes make up 15.8% of the population.&amp;lt;ref name=districtcensus/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 46.35% of the population in the district spoke [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 43.77% [[Hindi]], 5.19% [[Urdu]], 2.67% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] and 1.24% [[Maithili language|Maithili]] as their first language.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=10,28,073|13=1911|14=10,18,226|15=1921|16=9,98,101|17=1931|18=11,68,744|19=1941|20=13,57,416|21=1951|22=16,00,295|23=1961|24=18,61,811|25=1971|26=22,50,883|27=1981|28=30,19,201|29=1991|30=36,18,211|31=2001|32=47,18,592|33=2011|34=58,38,465|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;|align=middle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Languages===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Pie chart| thumb = right| caption = Languages in Patna (2011)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |title=Population By Mother Tongue |access-date=26 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815035759/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |archive-date=15 August 2018 |url-status=live  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  |label1=[[Magahi language|Magahi]] |value1=46.34&lt;br /&gt;
|color1=Red&lt;br /&gt;
|label2=[[Hindi]] |value2=43.76 |color2=Orange&lt;br /&gt;
|label3=[[Urdu]] |value3=5.19  |color3=Green&lt;br /&gt;
|label4=[[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value4=2.67 |color4=Yellow&lt;br /&gt;
|label5=[[Maithili Language|Maithili]] |value5=1.24 |color5=Pink&lt;br /&gt;
|Lebel6= Others |value6=0.80| color6=White&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Climate==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Weather box|collapsed =&lt;br /&gt;
|location = Patna&lt;br /&gt;
|metric first = Yes&lt;br /&gt;
|single line = Yes&lt;br /&gt;
|Jan high C = 23.3&lt;br /&gt;
|Feb high C = 26.5&lt;br /&gt;
|Mar high C = 32.6&lt;br /&gt;
|Apr high C = 37.7&lt;br /&gt;
|May high C = 38.9&lt;br /&gt;
|Jun high C = 36.7&lt;br /&gt;
|Jul high C = 33.0&lt;br /&gt;
|Aug high C = 32.4&lt;br /&gt;
|Sep high C = 32.3&lt;br /&gt;
|Oct high C = 31.5&lt;br /&gt;
|Nov high C = 28.8&lt;br /&gt;
|Dec high C = 24.7&lt;br /&gt;
|year high C = 31.53&lt;br /&gt;
|Jan low C = 9.2&lt;br /&gt;
|Feb low C = 11.6&lt;br /&gt;
|Mar low C = 16.4&lt;br /&gt;
|Apr low C = 22.3&lt;br /&gt;
|May low C = 25.2&lt;br /&gt;
|Jun low C = 26.7&lt;br /&gt;
|Jul low C = 26.2&lt;br /&gt;
|Aug low C = 26.1&lt;br /&gt;
|Sep low C = 25.7&lt;br /&gt;
|Oct low C = 21.8&lt;br /&gt;
|Nov low C = 14.7&lt;br /&gt;
|Dec low C = 9.9&lt;br /&gt;
|year low C = 19.65&lt;br /&gt;
|Jan precipitation mm = 19&lt;br /&gt;
|Feb precipitation mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
|Mar precipitation mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
|Apr precipitation mm = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|May precipitation mm = 33&lt;br /&gt;
|Jun precipitation mm = 134&lt;br /&gt;
|Jul precipitation mm = 306&lt;br /&gt;
|Aug precipitation mm = 274&lt;br /&gt;
|Sep precipitation mm = 227&lt;br /&gt;
|Oct precipitation mm = 94&lt;br /&gt;
|Nov precipitation mm = 9&lt;br /&gt;
|Dec precipitation mm = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|year precipitation mm = 1130&lt;br /&gt;
|source 1 = worldweather.org&amp;lt;ref name=weatherbox&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =http://www.worldweather.org/066/c00534.htm| title =Climatological Information for Patna| access-date =25 February 2011| publisher =World Weather| url-status =live| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130808005349/http://www.worldweather.org/066/c00534.htm| archive-date =8 August 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|date=February 2011}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Economy==&lt;br /&gt;
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Patna one of the country&amp;#039;s 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).&amp;lt;ref name=brgf/&amp;gt; It is one of the 38&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;By: Manav Saurav : Government of Bihar website :gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/Districts.htm&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]] Programme (BRGF).&amp;lt;ref name=brgf&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Agricultural products include [[Paddy field|paddy]], [[maize]], [[pulses]], [[wheat]], and [[oilseeds]]. Roughly one-third of the area sown is under [[rice]] (paddy). Cash crops such as vegetables and [[watermelons]] are also grown in the Diara belt.  Major industries include [[leather]], [[handicrafts]], and agro-processing.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Education==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Education in India}}&lt;br /&gt;
Schools in Patna are either government run schools or private schools. Schools mainly use [[Hindi]] or English as the medium of instruction.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a4cFtJv3CsQC&amp;amp;q=schools+patna+english+languages+of+instruction&amp;amp;pg=PA65 | title=International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor: Smiles, Miracles and Markets | publisher=Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013 | author=Dixon, Pauline | year=2013 | page=65 | isbn=9781781953457 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619221812/https://books.google.com/books?id=a4cFtJv3CsQC&amp;amp;pg=PA65&amp;amp;lpg=PA65&amp;amp;dq=schools+patna+english+languages+of+instruction&amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;ots=82t9Tez_8e&amp;amp;sig=fa_I9HWgjyWljY3y_UxiensBHE4&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ei=TFSEVYuqKMy6uATTmoGwDg&amp;amp;ved=0CE0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=schools%20patna%20english%20languages%20of%20instruction&amp;amp;f=false | archive-date=2015-06-19 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The schools are affiliated with the [[Bihar School Examination Board]], the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE), the [[National Institute of Open Schooling]] (NIOS) or the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;boards&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Class-XI-admission-process-begins-in-many-schools/articleshow/47376443.cms | title=Class XI admission process begins in many schools | work=The Times of India | date=23 May 2015 | access-date=29 December 2017 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025641/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Class-XI-admission-process-begins-in-many-schools/articleshow/47376443.cms | archive-date=4 March 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Under the 10+2+3/4 plan, after completing their secondary education, students typically enroll in a school with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the BSEB, the NIOS, [[Indian School Certificate]] (ISC) or the CBSE. Students usually choose from one of three streams&amp;amp;nbsp;— [[liberal arts]], [[commerce]], or [[science]], though vocational streams are also available. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enroll in general or professional degree programmed.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Patna Police]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Patna Metropolitan Region]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://patna.nic.in/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
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|East      = [[Begusarai district]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Southeast = [[Nalanda district]]&lt;br /&gt;
|South     = [[Jehanabad district]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Southwest = [[Arwal district]]&lt;br /&gt;
|West      = [[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur district]]&lt;br /&gt;
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