Patna Metropolitan Region

Patna Metropolitan Region
पटना महानगर क्षेत्र
Metropolitan City
Patna Metropolitan Region

Location of Patna in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°ECoordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E
Country  India
State Bihar
Region Magadha
Division Patna
Districts Patna, Hajipur and Sonepur
Developing Body Patna Regional Development Authority
Government
  Type Mayor–Council
  Body Patna Municipal Corporation
  Mayor Afzal Imam (JDU)
Area(2001) [A 1]
  Land 99.5 km2 (38.40 sq mi)
  Urban 135.79 km2 (52.43 sq mi)
  City 99.45 km2 (38.40 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 53 m (174 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
  Density 16,925/km2 (4,670/sq mi)
  Urban 2,046,652 (IN: 18th)
  Metro 2,231,554 [A 1]
  City 1,683,200 (IN: 19th)
Demonym Patnaite
Languages
  Spoken Hindi, English, Magadhi[4]
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR-PA
Literacy 84.71%
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)
Website www.patna.nic.in
  1. 1.0 1.1 The metropolis comprises PRDA area, also includes Hajipur and Sonepur[1]

The Patna Metropolitan Region is an area in the Patna division of Bihar state, India.

References

  1. "CDP Patna". Infrastructure Professionals Enterprise (P) Ltd, C - 2, Green Park Extension, New Delhi – 110016, INDIA. PATNA — Urban Development Department. July 2006. pp. 20, 21 (area) 52 (metropolis), 31 (geography). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. "CPRS Patna About Us". CRPS. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  4. "About District". Patna.bih.nic.in. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-04.