Pattan, Baramula district

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?Pattan Jammu and Kashmir • India
Pattan
Coordinates: 34°10′N 74°34′E / 34.17, 74.57
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,553 m (5,095 ft)
District(s)	[central kashmir
Population • Density	16,409 (2006) • 23,280/sq km /km² (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sq" /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode	• 193121

Coordinates: 34°10′N 74°34′E / 34.17, 74.57 Pattan is a town and a municipal committee in central kashmir in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Geography

Pattan is located at 34.17° N 74.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1553 metres (5095 feet). pattan is one of the historical capitals of kashmir ,nearly in centre of the valley of paradise .has a municipality having apopulation of 16320 in 2006 .however it may be a town of 40000 including its suburbs within 3 kilometre radious .the tehsil has remains of 4 palaces including 2 in the municipal limits…

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Pattan had a population of 11,409. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pattan has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44%, and female literacy is 28%. In Pattan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.