Phulwari Sharif | |
|---|---|
Urban | |
 AIIMS Patna in Phulwari Sharif | |
  Phulwari Sharif Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°34′41″N 85°04′44″E / 25.578°N 85.079°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna district |
| UA | Patna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Phulwari Sharif Nagar Parishad |
| • Member of Parliament (MP) | Dr. Misa Bharti (RJD) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Gopal Ravidas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 81,740 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | [2] |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[3] |
| • Other | Magadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| Website | patna |
Phulwari or Phulwari Sharif is Block and town in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is included in the Patna Metropolitan Region and is one of the fastest growing area of urban Patna. The civilisation of the city dates back to the days of inception of the Sufi culture in India. Phulwari Sharif had been frequented by most Sufi saints of that period and is famous for its islamic spiritual dargah and old mosques.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (AIIMS Patna) is located in Phulwari Sharif. Urbanisation has taken over Phulwari Sharif and now it is the most populated area of Patna. Phulwari Sharif is one of the Muslim-majority areas within Patna.
- ^ a b "SERIES-11 PART XII-B DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK PATNA" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar. censusindia.gov.in. p. 41. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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Census2011Govwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.