Basic Data - Patna District
(Source: Census of India 2001)

Population

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

Literacy and Educational level  

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
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