Patan, Madhya Pradesh Explained

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.

Geography

Patan is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 652 metres (2139 feet).Katangi is another city 25 km away from Patan

Demographics

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.

Economy

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.

See also

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Patan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patan
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.