Patan | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 22.53°N 79.42°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jabalpur |
Governing Body: | Nagarpalika patan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 652 |
Population Total: | 13215 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.Patan is 30 km from Jabalpur on State Highway 37A which connects Damoh to Jabalpur.
Patan is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 652 metres (2139 feet).Katangi is another city 25 km away from Patan
India census,[2] Patan had a population of 13,215. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Patan has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. In Patan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture is core of Patan's economy. Area surrounding Patan is very fertile and Patan is hub for Grains-Trading. Patan has Krishi-Upaj Mandi as well as many Grain-Traders who purchase grains mainly wheat, pulses, grams, soybean from farmers and supply to major Grain-Markets of India.