Demographics
The historical population of Patna is shown below:
| Year | 430 BC | 200 BC | 100 AD | 361 AD | 800 AD | 2001 AD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,000 | 350,000 | 69,000 | 150,000 | 74,000 | 1,697,976 |
The population of the municipal area of Patna is 1.683 million as of the 2011 census of India. The sex ratio (females per 1000 male) is 882. The overall literacy rate is 84.71%, with the male literacy rate being 87.71% and the female literacy rate being 81.33%.
See also: List of cities in BiharHindi is the official language of the state of Bihar but many other languages are spoken. The native dialect is Magadhi or Magahi, named after Magadha, the ancient name of Bihar. English is widely spoken by Patnaites, and other widely spoken dialects and languages include Angika, Bhojpuri and Maithili.
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