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 | |
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Town | |
  Patan Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Patan Patan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′N 79°25′E / 22.53°N 79.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jabalpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagarpalika patan |
| Elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,215 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Geography
editPatan is located at 22°32′N 79°25′E / 22.53°N 79.42°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 652 metres (2139 feet).Katangi is another city 25 km away from Patan
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] 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
editAgriculture 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patan
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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