Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Patna | | **Common Name** | Patna | | **Native Name(s)** | पटना (Hindi, Magahi, Bhojpuri), پٹنہ (Urdu) | | **Nicknames** | Pataliputra, City of Ashoka, Azimabad | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Bihar | | **Capital** | Patna (Capital of Bihar) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Patna Municipal Corporation) | | **Date Founded** | ~490 BCE (as Pataliputra) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 25.6093° N | | **Longitude** | 85.1376° E | | **Elevation** | 53 m (174 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~250 sq km (city), ~3,202 sq km (district) | | **Population** | ~1.68 million (2011 city proper), ~2.5 million (estimated metro) | | **Population Density** | ~1,803/km² (district average) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 800001 to 800027 | | **Area Codes** | +91 612 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, Urdu (Magahi, Maithili, and Bhojpuri are widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Patnite |