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Basic Data - Patna District |
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Population |
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| Persons | 4,718,592 | Number of households | 726,364 |
| Males | 2,519,942 | Household size (per household) | 6 |
| Females | 2,198,650 | ||
| Growth (1991 - 2001) | 30.17 | Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) | 873 |
| Rural | 2,757,060 | Sex ratio (0-6 years) | 922 |
| Urban | 1,961,532 | ||
| Scheduled Caste population | 729,988 | Scheduled Tribe population | 9,236 |
| Percentage to total population | 15.47 | Percentage to total population | 0.20 |
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Literacy and Educational level |
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| Literates | Educational Level attained | ||
| Persons | 2,453,501 | Total | 2,453,501 |
| Males | 1,535,672 | Without level | 293,828 |
| Females | 917,829 | Below Primary | 456,450 |
| Literacy rate | Primary | 541,973 | |
| Persons | 62.92 | Middle | 307,964 |
| Males | 73.34 | Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma | 504,159 |
| Females | 50.83 | Graduate and above | 348,464 |
| Workers | Age groups | ||
| Total workers | 1,425,647 | 0 - 4 years | 530,093 |
| Main workers | 1,161,984 | 5 - 14 years | 1,269,888 |
| Marginal workers | 263,663 | 15 - 59 years | 2,598,155 |
| Non-workers | 3,292,945 60 | years and above (Incl. A.N.S.) | 320,456 |
| Scheduled Castes (Largest three) | Scheduled Tribes (Largest three) | ||
| 1.Dusadh etc. | 277,756 | 1.Oraon | 2,341 |
| 2.Chamar etc. | 199,423 | 2.Munda | 1,889 |
| 3.Pasi | 93,200 | 3.Gond | 1,556 |
| Religions (Largest three) | Amenities and infrastructural facilities | ||
| 1.Hindus | 4,333,556 | Total inhabited villages | 1,288 |
| 2.Muslims | 366,164 | Amenities available in villages | No. of villages |
| 3.Christians | 8,951 | Drinking water facilities | 1,288 |
| Safe Drinking water | 1,288 | ||
| Important Towns (Largest three) | Population | Electricity (Power Supply) | 615 |
| 1.Patna (M Corp.) | 1,366,444 | Electricity (domestic) | 287 |
| 2.Dinapur Nizamat (M) | 131,176 | Electricity (Agriculture) | 220 |
| 3.Mokameh (M) | 56,615 | Primary school | 1,199 |
| Middle schools | 421 | ||
| House Type | Secondary/Sr Secondary schools | 161 | |
| Type of house | (% of households occupying) | College | 16 |
| Permanent | 68.4 | Medical facility | 390 |
| Semi-permanent | 22.1 | Primary Health Centre | 47 |
| Temporary | 9.5 | Primary Health Sub-Centre | 175 |
| Post, telegraph and telephone facility | 471 | ||
| Bus services | 103 | ||
| Paved approach road | 520 | ||
| Mud approach road | 970 | ||