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Patan, Chhattisgarh

Coordinates: 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E / 21.03; 81.53
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Patan
Town
Patan is located in Chhattisgarh
Patan
Patan
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Patan is located in India
Patan
Patan
Patan (India)
Coordinates: 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E / 21.03; 81.53
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictDurg
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
8,698
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationCG

Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

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Patan is located at 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E / 21.03; 81.53.[1] It has an average elevation of 280 metres (918 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Patan had a population of 8,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Patan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

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Patan was a hotbed of Indian freedom struggle. Sri M. P Sawarni, Lakhan Lal Kashyap, Uday Ram Verma, Uday Ram Dikoria and many others from this region were involved in freedom struggle against the British Raj.

Education

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Patan High School was built sometime around 1953.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patan
  2. ^ "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.