Patharia

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Patharia v • d • e Madhya Pradesh • India
Patharia
District(s)	Damoh
Coordinates	23.9° N 79.2° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 358 m (1,175 ft)
Population	17,182 (2001)

Coordinates: 23.9° N 79.2° E

Patharia is a town and a nagar panchayat (country subdivision) 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.

[edit] Geography

Patharia is located at 23.9° N 79.2° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Patharia had a population of 17,182. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Patharia has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Patharia, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.