Patharia | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.9°N 79.21°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Damoh |
Founder: | Rajputana king |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 358 |
Population Total: | 21026 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | MP |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Patharia is a town and a nagar panchayat in Damoh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. During World War II, the town served as the training camp for what would become Wingate's Chindits.
Patharia is located at .[1] It is at an average elevation of . Sunar River flows near the Town.
As of the 2011 Census of India, Patharia is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. The Patharia city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Patharia Nagar Panchayat has population of 21,026 of which 11,008 are males while 10,018 are females as Census India 2011.[2]
Its people depend on farming and business. Sunar is a major river of the Area. Some big Factories available here. Cement factory[3] and Soybeans Processing mill are here. Here is lime stone mines in Satpara .
For higher secondary education, there is the government school named School Of Excellence Patharia. Many other private School situated in Patharia.
For higher education, there is Madhav Rao Sapre Government College Patharia.
Patharia is connected with Damoh, Sagar, Katni, Jabalpur and Chhatarpur by roads.
Patharia is a Railway Station on Bina Katni Line and connected with major Cities of Madhya P.[4]