About District
Patna is the largest town and headquarters of district administration Patna , in Patna division and Bihar state. Patna is the capital of Bihar state. It is located on the south bank of the river Ganga. It is well connected by railway and road. It is mainly an administrative and educational center of Bihar. It has however a few ancient sacred places as also places of tourist interest.
Rice is the main crop of the district. It accounts for more than one third gross area sown. Other important food grains grown are maize, pulses and wheat. Non-food crops consist mostly of oilseeds, cash crops such as vegetables, watermelons etc. are also grown in Diara belt.
Subject | Total |
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Number of Households | 975578 |
Population-Total | 5838465 |
Population-Rural | 3323875 |
Population-Urban | 2514590 |
Population(0-6Years) | 943552 |
SC Population | 920918 |
ST Population | 9069 |
Literates | 3459679 |
Illiterates | 2378786 |
Total Workers | 1881886 |
Main Worker | 1371267 |
Marginal Worker | 510619 |
Non-Worker | 3956579 |
Average Household Size (per Household) | 5.98 |
Proportion of Urban Population (%) | 43.07 |
Sex Ratio (No. of Females per 1000 Males) | 897 |
Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) | 923 |
Sex Ratio Rural | 904 |
Sex Ratio Urban | 887 |
Proportion of SC (%) | 15.77 |
Proportion of ST (%) | 0.15 |
Literacy Rate (%) | 70.68 |
Work Participation Rate (%) | 32.23 |
% of Main Workers | 23.49 |
% of Marginal Worker | 8.75 |
% of non-Workers | 67.77 |