# Bakhtiarpur, Patna (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ Town · Patna, Bihar # Bakhtiarpur Bakhtiarpur is a town in Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Patna district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **47,897 people** in 7,295 households. Literacy was 70.0%. - 47,897people (2011) - 7,295households - 70.0%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Bakhtiarpur ■ Bakhtiarpur · ■ Patna urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **81.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **883 Working population ****27.1%** **29.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bakhtiarpur Of every 100 households in Bakhtiarpur in 2011, 74 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bakhtiarpur · ■ Patna urban average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **90% Toilet within the home ****68%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **11% Tap water ****7%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** **23% Use banking services ****72%** **76% Television ****49%** **76% Mobile phone ****75%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **9% Two-wheeler ****7%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **10% None of these assets ****17%** **8% Own their home ****87%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Bakhtiarpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,493 (42%) · **■** Household industry 801 (6%) · **■** Farming 2,602 (20%) · **■** Marginal 4,082 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Bakhtiarpur changed? From 4,548 in 1961 to 47,897 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bakhtiarpur in numbers and road distances - Density3,634 per km² - Growth 2001–201148.3% - Annual rainfall1,000 mm - Temperature range9 °C to 44 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)50 km by road - Patna (district HQ)50 km by road - Patna (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road - Bakhtiarpur (railway station)1 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Bakhtiarpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,000 - Water storage15 kl - Electricity — homes4,200 - Electricity — industry21 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 beds · 7 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 25 beds · 7 doctors - ●Nursing homes4 · 20 beds · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** bamboo basket, cream and paneer. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bakhtiarpur - Banks9 in Bakhtiarpur - ATMs4 in Bakhtiarpur - Petrol pumps2 in Bakhtiarpur - Hotels3 in Bakhtiarpur - Schools1 in Bakhtiarpur - Colleges and universities2 in Bakhtiarpur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Bakhtiarpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-1/) 2,291 329 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-2/) 1,267 198 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-3/) 1,303 209 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-4/) 2,014 334 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-5/) 3,500 566 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-6/) 3,071 475 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-7/) 1,319 217 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-8/) 3,680 514 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-9/) 1,368 205 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-10/) 1,638 252 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-11/) 3,671 579 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-12/) 2,911 428 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-13/) 2,140 330 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-14/) 2,071 322 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-15/) 3,287 513 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-16/) 2,161 328 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-17/) 1,987 325 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-18/) 2,108 344 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-19/) 4,509 598 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bakhtiarpur/bakhtiarpur/ward-20/) 1,601 229 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Bakhtiarpur?47,897 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bakhtiarpur in?Patna district, Bihar - What was the population of Bakhtiarpur in 1961?4,548 - How many wards does Bakhtiarpur have?20 census wards (2011)