Patan
city
Patan Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Patan Patan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°32′N 79°25′E / 22.53°N 79.42°E / 22.53; 79.42
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

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.