Patharia

Patharia
city
Patharia Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°54′N 79°12′E / 23.9°N 79.2°E / 23.9; 79.2Coordinates: 23°54′N 79°12′E / 23.9°N 79.2°E / 23.9; 79.2
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Damoh
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,182
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

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.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] 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.

People

Tikekars have their ancestral home (Wada) here since the 18th century and are proud to be associated with Patharia.

References

1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.