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Anticlockwise from top: South-West Gandhi Maidan Marg, Stupa of Buddha Smriti Park, Skyline near Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna Museum, Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Maidan, Mithapur Flyover and river Ganges
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Location of Patna in Bihar
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Patna (India)
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| Coordinates: 25°36′N 85°06′E / 25.6°N 85.1°ECoordinates: 25°36′N 85°06′E / 25.6°N 85.1°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadha |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| Ward | 75 |
| Founded by | Ajatsatru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Patna Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sita Sahu, BJP supported |
| • Municipal commissioner | Keshav Ranjan Prasad |
| Area | |
| • City | (approx.) 99 km2 (38.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 135.79 km2 (52.43 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,167.04 km2 (450.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 1,683,200 (IN: 19th) |
| • Density | 16,925/km2 (43,840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,046,652 (IN: 18th) |
| • Metro | N/A |
| Demonym(s) | Patnaite, pataniya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | +91-612 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR-PA |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN PAT |
| Sex ratio | 882 (females per 1000 males)♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.71% |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Patna Sahib and Pataliputra |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Digha (181), Bankipur (182), Kumhrar (183), Patna Sahib (184), Fatuha (185), Danapur (186), Maner (187), Phulwari-SC (188) |
| Planning agency | Patna Metropolitan Area Authority Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,100 millimetres (43 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
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Patna /ˈpætnə, ˈpʌt-/ (
listen) is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. Patna is the second-largest city in eastern India after Kolkata. It had an estimated population of 1.68 million in 2011, making it the 19th largest city in India. With over 2 million people, its urban agglomeration is the 18th largest in India. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala empires. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts. Patliputra was home to many astrologers and scholars including Aryabhata, Panini, Vātsyāyana, Chanakya and Kālidāsa. Its population during the Maurya period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000. Patna served as the seat of power, political and cultural centre of Indian subcontinent during the Maurya and 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. Following the partition of Bengal presidency in 1912, Patna became the capital of Bihar and Orissa Province.
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