# Janpur, Patna (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Patna, Bihar 

# Janpur

Janpur is a town in Paliganj sub-district of Patna district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,614 people** in 1,640 households. Literacy was 71.7%.

- 10,614people (2011)
- 1,640households
- 71.7%literacy
- 979females per 1,000 males

## Population of Janpur

■ Janpur · ■ Patna urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**883

Working population ****25.1%**

**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 Janpur

Of every 100 households in Janpur in 2011, 15 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Janpur · ■ Patna urban average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**11%

Tap water ****1%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**23%

Use banking services ****45%**

**76%

Television ****9%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**10%

None of these assets ****32%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Janpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,442 (54%) · **■** Household industry 380 (14%) · **■** Farming 197 (7%) · **■** Marginal 648 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Janpur in numbers and road distances

- Density4,781 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,250 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)84 km by road
- Patna (district HQ)84 km by road
- Patna (city of 1 lakh+)84 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)84 km by road
- Taregana (railway station)19 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 Janpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Electricity — homes500

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Janpur

- Banks2 in Janpur

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Janpur?10,614 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Janpur in?Patna district, Bihar