Patna, population 2298, is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle.
It was established in 1802 by William Fullarton, to provide housing for workers on the coal-fields of his estate. Fullarton's father had worked as an employee of the British East India Company, and the town is named for the city of Patna in India.
Patna lies south east of Ayr on the A713 to Castle Douglas at its junction with the road to Kirkmichael just north of Dalmellington. Patna lies between the villages of Polnessan and Waterside and the River Doon flows through it.
Patna Primary School is a general, non-religious school. A Catholic primary school in Waterside, named St Xavier's Primary School, is attended by pupils from as far as Dalmellington and Bellsbank, to Maybole. A secondary school, Doon Academy, is located in the nearby village of Dalmellington
Patna enjoys a small library, a games hall, a football field, numerous country walks and a golf club. The river Doon is popular with local anglers.
There is an old ruin of a manor situated at the back of Patna, it was built in 1916. in the 90s the land around the manor was used as a caravan park, it was a popular holiday destination. Towards the end of the 90s the caravan park went bankrupt and shut down, the manor was just left and began to get broken in to by local youths, until one day it became victim to fire and burnt down, leaving it in ruins.