Patna City, popularly known as Patna Saheb or Patna Sahib, is a city and one of the 6 Sub-divisions (

Tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

) in

Patna district Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of Patna division. The Patna district is divided into 6 Sub-divisions ( ...

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Patna City is an old area of

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

. Patna City history belongs to

Patliputra Pataliputra ( IAST: ), adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE as a small fort () near the Ganges river.. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the ...

. It is regarded as very sacred by the

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

s in

. The tenth Guru of the Sikhs,

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...

was born there. The Patna Saheb Gurudwara is considered to be one of the holiest of the five "Takhts" or seat of authority of the Sikhs. The place is named Harminder Takht though the Sikhs respectfully call it Patna Sahib. The famous Guru Gobind Sahib Gurudwara is an important shrine for

s from all over the world. ''

Ashok Rajpath Ashok Rajpath is a road in Patna, the capital of Bihar. It is named after Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE. It connects Patna with Patna city or Patna Sa ...

'' (road) connects Patna City to Patna.

Overview

Bengali Colony, Jhauganj, Lodi Katra, Rambagh, Kali Asthan, Nehru Tola, Marufganj, Harmandir Gali, Machratta, Hajiganj, Mirchai Gali, Bihar Mills Colony are major areas of Patna City. The main Guru Gobind road connects Patna Sahib Gurudwara and Patna City Chowk. Mangal Talab is a water body located here. Patna City has all sorts of facilities like schools, hospitals for its residents. Other than Sikh Religious center it has a number of

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Temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

and

Mosques A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, i ...

. It has a number of Boarding and Lodging facilities around religious centers. Patna

Ghat Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context could refer either to a range of stepped hills with valleys (ghati in Hindi), such as the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats; or the series of steps leading down to a body of ...

is the

Ganga The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

side Ghat flowing in north of Patna City. Today, Patna City is also a major trading centre. Harmandir Patna

Administration

The Patna City sub-division (

) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Blocks

The Patna City Tehsil is divided into 3

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s, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows: #

Fatuha Fatuha also spelled Fatwah or Fatwa, is a Satellite town in proposed Patna Metropolitan Region, in the Patna district in the India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countri ...

# Daniyawaan # Khusrupur

Tourism

*Sanwaliya Ji Mandir, Hajiganj. *Shri Jalla Mahavir Mandir * *Rani Sati Dadi Mandir, Mirchai Gali *Shri Shyam Mandir, Raja Ram Lane *Shri Kale Hanuman Mandir * Bal Leela Gurudwara, Maini Sangat *Bahari Begumpur (a historic place) *

Khanqah A khanqah ( fa, خانقاه) or khangah ( fa, خانگاه; also transliterated as ''khankah'', ''khaneqa'', ''khanegah'' or ''khaneqah''; also Arabized ''hanegah'', ''hanikah'', ''hanekah'', ''khankan''), also known as a ribat (), is a buildin ...

Emadia Qalandaria, Mangal Talab *Khanqah Munamia Hasania, Teeksaal Darguah *Railway Quarter, Patna City *Mangal Talab (talab means tank), named after the donor Shri Mangal Lal, a local landlord. *Kashmiri Bagh (graveyard) *Old Cemetery, Patna City *Jalla Area (Hanuman Mandir, Shani mandir) *Manoj Kamaliya Stadium, a small outdoor stadium at Mangal Talab. * Takht Sri Harimandir Sahib Ji * Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh *Paschim Darwaza, a historical monument of

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period

Politics

The Patna City is part of the

Patna Sahib Patna City, popularly known as Patna Saheb or Patna Sahib, is a city and one of the 6 Sub-divisions (Tehsil) in Patna district, Bihar, India. Patna City is an old area of Patna. Patna City history belongs to Patliputra. It is regarded as ve ...

Assembly constituency under the

Lok Sabha constituency.

Education

Schools

*Arora International School, Patna city *Guru Gobind Singh Boys School (Government aided) *Guru Gobind Singh Girls School (Government aided) *Infant Jesus School *Jesus and Marry Academy, Patna city *Little Flower High School *Marwari High School, Patna City (Government aided) *Narayani Kanya Vidyalaya (Government aided) *Patna City Central School *Patna City High School (Government aided) *ST. Annes High School *St. Paul High School, Patna city *Sudarshan Central School

College

* Oriental college, Patna city * Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Patna *

RPM College, Patna RPM College, Patna also known as Rameshwardas Pannalal Mahila College is a degree college in Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University. College offers Senior secondary education and Undergraduate degree in Arts, Science. ...

Library

Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City Bihar Hitaishi District Central Library, Patna City, Bihar, India formerly Bihar Hitaishi Pustakalaya is a central government recognized district level library located in Mangal Talab area of Patna City. History Computer Literacy Program ...

(A central government recognized district level library)

Hospital

Guru Gobind Singh Hospital Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (GGSH) is located in Patna City (Patna Sahib), Patna. The hospital has been attached by the state health administration to the AIIMS Patna till the latter's complex to accommodate patients comes up in 2014. Patna high c ...

, Patna city *

Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) or Govt. Medical college Nalanda is a public medical college based in Patna, India. The institute was established in 1970 and is situated in Kankarbagh and joint hospital is in agamkuan . It had a ca ...

, Patna city

Transport

Railways

It has its own railway station, known as

Patna Sahib railway station Patna Sahib railway station, station code PNC (formerly Patna City Station), which came into existence even before Patna Jn. in 1861 is an important railway station in the Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. It is a part of the P ...

. It is connected to many metropolitan cities of India by the Howrah-Delhi Main Line.

Roads

The Bus service was started in 2018 by

BSRTC Bihar State Road Transport Corporation or BSRTC is a state-owned road transportation company in Bihar with compared to other Indian states it is facing financial crisis in term of government funding, which degrade its process of expanding basic ...

15 buses has been operational on these routes connecting 17 different locations between Gandhi Maidan and Patna City, three major railway stations, including the Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Patna Sahib station, will be covered under the new route called ‘555’. The route has been named ‘555’ as a sign of respect for Panj Pyare — the five beloved ones of Sikh

. State government is also planning to upgrade current three-wheelers (autos) which are emitting carbon dioxide on higher level due to petrol based engine to CNG operated autos, they will be upgraded on government subsidy PPP partnership either exchanged or made petrol to CNG emission adaptable by installing P2G CNG kits. Currently electronic operated rickshaws () can be easily seen on the roads of Patna City.

Police Stations

The following Police Stations of Patna Police serve this area: * Chowk Police Station * Deedarganj Police Station * Khajekalan Police Station

Notable People

, The tenth Sikh Guru *

Daler Mehndi Daler Singh (born 18 August 1967), better known as Daler Mehndi, is an Indian singer, songwriter, author, and record producer. He has helped to make Bhangra popular worldwide, as well as Indian pop music independent of Bollywood music. He is be ...

, Indian singer and songwriter * Nand Kishore Yadav, Current MLA from Patna Sahib Constituency

References

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