Patna District

Bihar

Patna district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Patna. It covers 3,202 sq km and had a population of 58,38,465 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,823 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Patna
Area
3,202 sq km
Population
58.38 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,823 /km²
Literacy Rate
70.68%
Sex Ratio
897
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Patna District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Patna district.

Total Population
58.38 Lakh
Male Population
30.79 Lakh
Female Population
27.60 Lakh
Rural Population
32.63 Lakh
Urban Population
25.76 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
9.09 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
8,920
Literacy Rate
70.68%
Population Density
1,823 /km²
Sex Ratio
897
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.48%Female literacy 61.96%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Patna district.

6
Tehsils
23
Blocks
312
Nyay Panchayats
322
Gram Panchayats
1,368
Villages
Headquarters
Patna
Languages
Hindi, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.35° N, 85.12° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Patna

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Patna Sahib

Constituency No. 30 · General
Primary
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Bakhtiarpur
  • Digha
  • Bankipur
  • Kumhrar
  • Patna Sahib
  • Fatuha
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Patna

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Mokama
No. 178
ND
Neelam Devi
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Bakhtiarpur
No. 179 · Patna Sahib
AY
Aniruddh Kumar Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Digha
No. 181 · Patna Sahib
SC
Sanjeev Chaurasia
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kumhrar
No. 183 · Patna Sahib
AS
Arun Kumar Sinha
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Patna Sahib
No. 184 · Patna Sahib
NY
Nand Kishore Yadav
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Fatuha
No. 185 · Patna Sahib
RY
Rama Nand Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Danapur
No. 186
RY
Ritlal Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Maner
No. 187
BV
Bhai Virendra
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Phulwari
No. 188
GR
Gopal Ravidas
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA

Your Representatives from Patna

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Patna district.

  • Ravi Shankar Prasad
    Ravi Shankar Prasad
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Patna Sahib · No. 30
  • ND
    Neelam Devi
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Mokama · No. 178
  • AY
    Aniruddh Kumar Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Bakhtiarpur · No. 179
  • SC
    Sanjeev Chaurasia
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Digha · No. 181
  • Nitin Nabin
    Nitin Nabin
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bankipur · No. 182
  • AS
    Arun Kumar Sinha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kumhrar · No. 183
  • NY
    Nand Kishore Yadav
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Patna Sahib · No. 184
  • RY
    Rama Nand Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Fatuha · No. 185
  • RY
    Ritlal Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Danapur · No. 186
  • BV
    Bhai Virendra
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Maner · No. 187
  • GR
    Gopal Ravidas
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Phulwari · No. 188

Election History

Lok Sabha

Patna Sahib · No. 30

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRavi Shankar Prasad
    Votes 5,88,301Vote share 60.13%Margin 1,53,846
    1. 1. Ravi Shankar Prasad · BJP5,88,301 (60.13%)
    2. 2. Anshul Avijit · INC4,34,455 (44.4%)
    3. 3. Bikram Shahi · Independent12,410 (1.27%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPRavi Shankar Prasad
    Votes 6,07,506Vote share 61.88%Margin 2,84,657
    1. 1. Ravi Shankar Prasad · BJP6,07,506 (61.88%)
    2. 2. Shatrughan Sinha · INC3,22,849 (32.87%)
    3. 3. Vijay Kumar · BSP12,210 (1.24%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPShatrughan Sinha
    Votes 4,85,905Vote share 55.04%Margin 2,65,805
    1. 1. Shatrughan Sinha · BJP4,85,905 (55.04%)
    2. 2. Kunal Singh · INC2,20,100 (24.93%)
    3. 3. Gopal Prasad Sinha · JD(U)91,024 (10.31%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Patna
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 30
10 Assembly
No. 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188

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Patna District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Patna
Area
3,202 sq km
Population
58.38 Lakh
Population density
1,823 per km²
Sex ratio
897 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
70.68%
Languages
Hindi, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Urdu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
23
Gram panchayats
322
Villages
1,368
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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