Patna: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Bihar
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,684,297
• Coordinates: 25.5941° N, 85.1356° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 853 km (530 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT): 4.8 km (3.0 mi), straight line
• Gaya Airport (GAY): 96 km (60 mi), straight line
• Darbhanga Airport (DBR): 103 km (64 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Phulwari Sharif: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)
• Nohsa: 8.6 km (5.3 mi)
• Khagaul: 9.2 km (5.7 mi)
• Dinapur Nizamat: 9.8 km (6.1 mi)
• Dinapore: 10 km (6 mi)

Events

• Sonepur Cattle Fair: November 2026