PG, Hostel or Rented Room in Patna: What Suits Students

Hostel

Boys and girls hostels in Patna cluster around the coaching areas of Boring Road, Musallahpur, Bhikhna Pahari and Kankarbagh. Rooms are usually shared, meals are included, and there are fixed timings and rules.

Good for: first-year students and anyone who wants meals sorted and a structured routine.

PG (paying guest)

A PG is a room in a house or building run for students or working people, often with meals or a cook, cleaning and Wi-Fi. Girls' PGs in particular are popular for their security and rules. Fewer people share than in a hostel.

Good for: students who want meals and some care taken of them, with a little more privacy than a hostel.

Rented room or shared room

A room you rent directly from the owner, alone or shared with one or two friends. You cook or arrange a tiffin yourself and set your own hours. It usually costs less than a PG for the same space, and gives the most privacy and quiet to study.

Good for: senior students, exam aspirants who study late, and friends who want to live together.

Questions to ask any of them

• What exactly is included: meals, electricity, Wi-Fi, cleaning, laundry?
• Gate timings and guest rules.
• How many share a room and a bathroom.
• Deposit, notice period, and whether you get a receipt each month.
• For girls: security at the gate, CCTV, and who else lives in the building.

What we list

Anvi Homes lists rooms, shared rooms and flats for rent directly with the owner, not hostels or PGs. If a rented room suits you, see rooms for students in Patna and rooms on rent on a budget.