Bihta
Bihta | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′43″N 84°52′12″E / 25.56194°N 84.87000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadh |
| District | Patna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • MLA | Bhai Virendra |
| • Member of Parliament | Misa Bharti |
| Area | |
• Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 617,427 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Magadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 801103 |
| Telephone code | +91-6115 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/899 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,000 millimetres (39 in) |
Bihta is a town and Block under Danapur Tehsil in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Bihta is part of Maner assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha. It is located around 30 km (19 mi) west of Patna. Bihta is also an upcoming satellite town of Patna. The IIT Patna is around 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Bihta railway station.