CONTENTS

LOCATION GEO BAUNDARY CHRONOLOGY CONNECTIVITY DEMOGRAPHY DIRECTION OF SPRAWL GROTH TREND GEOMETRY OF CITY PROPOSED PLAN CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

• Patna is the capital of the state Bihar. The original name of Patna was Patliputra.The district lies virtually in the heart of the South Bihar Plain. Patna city is the administrative headquarters for this district. The Patna district is bounded on the north by the Ganges, beyond which lies the district of Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur and Begusarai. To the east lies the district of Lakhisarai and Nalanda and in the south the district of Jahanabad. Patna is separated from Bhojpur district on its west by river Sone.

LOCATIONPatna is the capital city of BIHAR, which lies

between the states of West Bengal and UP, is the 12th largest state when it comes to size .

GEOGRAPHICAL BAUNDARY

• The modern city of Patna lies on the southern bank of the Ganges, as it flows past with the combined waters of the rivers Ghagra , Son and Gandak . At the point where the city is located, the sacred Ganges looks more sea than river: mighty, wide and never-ending.

• Patna has a very long riverline, and it is surrounded

on three sides by rivers—the Ganga, Sone, and Poonpun (also spelt Pun pun).

Patna map showing ganges river

CHRONOLOGY OF Patna

The shape of the old Patna is linear as it spread along with river Ganges . This map Showing old settlements . Now days Patna is spread in a rectilinear way linear from river side .

Patna new map as compared to old one

Connectivity ROAD NETWORK -Patna is linked to the major cities in India by an extensive road network. You can reach Patna easily by road via Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Ranchi and Siliguri

AIR CONNECTIVITY-Since Patna is the capital of Bihar it shares excellent air connectivity with most of the important Indian cities like, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. There are numerous flights that operate to and from Patna regularly.

RAIL CONNETIVITY-Patna is an important railway junction in the Eastern Railway division in India. There are a number of trains that connect Patna to other major railway stations across India, like Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi and Siliguri (New Jalpaiguri).

demography

Profile of Patna

Direction of sprawl The sprawl normally takes place in radial directionaround a city centre or in linear direction alonghighways. Usually sprawl takes place on urban fringe,at the edge of an urban area or along transportation routes.

Growth trend

Growth is done basically along the river side the area near the river line is densly populated and lightly populated as we go linearly outward of coast .

Geometry of city

Shape of city is linear and settled basically on the coast line of river ganges. Major wide roads along the river line and small streets in the city .

PROPOSED PLAN PROPOSED METRO LINE FOR THE Patna CITY PROPOSED SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY

Conclusion

Patna is the capital of the state Bihar. which lies between the states of West Bengal and UP.of Patna lies on the southern bank of the Ganges, as it flows past with the combined waters of the rivers Ghagra , Son and Gandak.The shape of the old Patna is linear as it spread along with river ganges .POPULATION IS 5,838,465.SHAPE OF CITY IS LINEAR .

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