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Patan, Madhya Pradesh

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

22°32′N 79°25′E / 22.53°N 79.42°E / 22.53; 79.42Country

IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictJabalpurGovernment

• BodyNagarpalika patanElevation

652 m (2,139 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total13,215Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP

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 22°32′N 79°25′E / 22.53°N 79.42°E / 22.53; 79.42.^[1] It has an average elevation of 652 metres (2139 feet).Katangi is another city 25 km away from Patan

Demographics

As 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

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.

References

^ 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.