 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.
Demography
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?
- Road : 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 Kuan |
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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