Country India District Patna | State Bihar Urban area 600 km² | |
Major Urban areas Patna
Danapur
Khagaul
Phulwari Sharif
Maner
Fatuha | ||
Patna Metropolitan Region (Hindi: पटना महानगरीय क्षेत्र) is an official definition of the metropolitan area surrounding the Bihar capital city Patna in India. It is also known as the Patna metropolitan area, or Patna planning area Danapur Khagaul Phulwari Sharif Maner Sharif Fatuha . It consists of one municipal corporation and five municipal councils of Patna district. The entire region has an estimated population (as of 2001) of 2,874,000 over an area of 1,167.04 km². The Government of Bihar notified this area on 13 August 2014, replacing PRDA area, which included Hajipur in Vaishali district and Sonepur in Saran district.
In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of a new airport at Bihta. Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport. 17.6 sq km of area in Dumri Village in Punpun block of Patna Metropolitan Region has been allocated for IT Park.