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Tier 2 Established 490 BCE Capital / Trade / Agri-processing

๐Ÿ“ Patna

Bihar โ€ข 800xxxx

Patna, capital of Bihar and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities (Pataliputra, 490 BCE), is the historic seat of the Maurya and Gupta empires. Today Patna is a major administrative and educational hub with NIT Patna, AIIMS Patna, IIT Patna nearby. Patna citizens benefit from Bihar's Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, MNREGA implementation, plus all central schemes.

Population
2.50M
25,03,000
Area
99 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#27
in India
PIN
800
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
25.5941ยฐN
85.1376ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.92M1.36M1.68M2.5M1991200120112024
๐Ÿ“ž Important Helplines
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Police
100
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Fire
101
๐Ÿš‘
Ambulance
102
๐Ÿ‘ฉ
Women
181
๐Ÿ‘ง
Child
1098
๐Ÿ›๏ธ
CM Office
1100

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ Capital administration
๐Ÿญ Education (coaching hub for UPSC/IIT)
๐Ÿญ Agri-processing (rice, lentils)
๐Ÿญ Leather
๐Ÿญ Cement
๐Ÿญ Boating/river trade

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Golghar (1786 granary)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Patna Sahib Gurudwara (Sikh religious)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Bihar Museum
๐Ÿ—ฟ Khuda Baksh Library
๐Ÿ—ฟ Mahavir Temple
๐Ÿ—ฟ Buddha Smriti Park
๐Ÿ—ฟ Ganga Riverfront

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ IIT Patna (Bihta)
๐ŸŽ“ AIIMS Patna
๐ŸŽ“ NIT Patna
๐ŸŽ“ PMCH (medical)
๐ŸŽ“ Patna University (oldest in eastern India)
๐ŸŽ“ Chanakya National Law University

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Chhath Puja (most important)
๐ŸŽ‰ Rajgir Mahotsav
๐ŸŽ‰ Sonepur Mela
๐ŸŽ‰ Buddha Jayanti at Bodhgaya (98km)

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Litti chokha, Sattu paratha, Khaja, Thekua, Champaran mutton, Khasta kachori
โšฝ Sports: Moin-ul-Haq Stadium (international cricket)

๐Ÿ“‹ Popular Schemes

๐Ÿ“‹ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra โ€ข Deadline: 7/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/24/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/19/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC)

๐Ÿ“ Maurya Lok, Dak Bungalow Road, Patna 800001

๐Ÿ“ž 0612-2218802

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Bihar Secretariat

๐Ÿ“ Old Secretariat, Patna 800015

๐Ÿ“ž 0612-2233333

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Patna Collectorate

๐Ÿ“ Bailey Road, Patna 800001

๐Ÿ“ž 0612-2546124

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

Bihar Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana - Patna mein eligibility?

Bihar girls from birth to graduation eligible for โ‚น54,100 total: โ‚น2K birth + โ‚น1K immunization + โ‚น600/yr Class 1-2 + โ‚น1K class 10 + โ‚น25K graduation. Apply at edudbt.bih.nic.in via school. Aadhaar + bank seeded mandatory. Recently extended to 2nd daughter as well.

IIT Patna placement & scholarship details?

JEE Advanced rank. SC/ST tuition fee waiver + โ‚น1,000/m allowance. Bihar SC/ST/OBC additional via scholarships.bihar.gov.in. Hostel subsidized. Placement avg package ~โ‚น14L. PSU recruitment via GATE. International internship via German DAAD program.

Patna metro project - employment opportunities?

Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC) recruits engineers, station controllers via online application. Construction phase: 5,000+ skilled labor needed. Apply at patnametro.org. Skill training free at Bihar Skill Development Mission - Welder, Electrician, Civil supervisor courses with placement.