Patan, Chhattisgarh

Town in Chhattisgarh, India

Patan

Town

Patan

Location in Chhattisgarh, India

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Patan

Patan (India)

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Coordinates: 21°02′N 81°32′E﻿ / ﻿21.03°N 81.53°E﻿ / 21.03; 81.53
Country|  India
State| Chhattisgarh
District| Durg
Elevation

| 280 m (920 ft)
Population

(2001)

• Total| 8,698
Languages

• Official| Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| CG

Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.The incumbent Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel belongs to Patan.

## 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[update] 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.

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