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
city
Patharia is located in Madhya Pradesh
Patharia
Patharia
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Patharia is located in India
Patharia
Patharia
Patharia (India)
Coordinates: 23°54′N 79°13′E / 23.90°N 79.21°E / 23.90; 79.21
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictDamoh
Founded byRajputana king
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,026
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP

Geography

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Locetion

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Patharia is located at 23°54′N 79°13′E / 23.90°N 79.21°E / 23.90; 79.21.[1] It is at an average elevation of 595 metres (1,952 ft). Sunar River flows near the Town.

Climate

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Climate data for Patharia (1981–2010, extremes 1970–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.3
(91.9)
37.2
(99.0)
41.0
(105.8)
45.2
(113.4)
49.8
(121.6)
46.6
(115.9)
42.6
(108.7)
38.4
(101.1)
38.2
(100.8)
39.2
(102.6)
37.0
(98.6)
32.0
(89.6)
49.8
(121.6)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
33.4
(92.1)
38.1
(100.6)
43.1
(109.6)
45.9
(114.6)
44.1
(111.4)
37.4
(99.3)
34.4
(93.9)
34.8
(94.6)
35.8
(96.4)
33.9
(93.0)
29.4
(84.9)
45.2
(113.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)
28.9
(84.0)
33.7
(92.7)
39.1
(102.4)
42.4
(108.3)
39.3
(102.7)
32.7
(90.9)
30.8
(87.4)
31.7
(89.1)
33.1
(91.6)
30.1
(86.2)
25.9
(78.6)
32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.9
(53.4)
17.1
(62.8)
22.3
(72.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
24.5
(76.1)
23.6
(74.5)
22.9
(73.2)
19.0
(66.2)
13.8
(56.8)
9.1
(48.4)
18.9
(66.0)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
7.2
(45.0)
11.9
(53.4)
17.1
(62.8)
22
(72)
22.7
(72.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
20.2
(68.4)
14.0
(57.2)
9.3
(48.7)
5.9
(42.6)
4.1
(39.4)
Record low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
1.6
(34.9)
7.0
(44.6)
14.6
(58.3)
19.0
(66.2)
19.8
(67.6)
18.0
(64.4)
19.0
(66.2)
15.0
(59.0)
10.5
(50.9)
5.0
(41.0)
2.5
(36.5)
0.5
(32.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.6
(0.46)
17.8
(0.70)
8.4
(0.33)
3.7
(0.15)
8.6
(0.34)
119.4
(4.70)
305.4
(12.02)
435.1
(17.13)
181.4
(7.14)
32.7
(1.29)
13.8
(0.54)
7.7
(0.30)
1,145.6
(45.10)
Average rainy days 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 6.2 12.8 15.7 8.1 1.8 0.8 0.7 50.6
Average relative humidity (%) 67 60 48 37 38 55 79 84 81 65 60 65 61
Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3]

Demographics

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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.[4]

Economy

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Its people depend on farming and business. Sunar is a major river of the Area. Some big Factories available here. Cement factory[5] and Soybeans Processing mill are here. Here is lime stone mines in Satpara .

Education

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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.

Transportation

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Patharia, India".
  2. ^ "Station: Damoh Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 223–224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Patharia Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh".
  5. ^ https://www.mycemco.com/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ "24 Arrivals at Patharia WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".