Pattan

Pattan
پٹن
city
Pattan
Pattan

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 34°09′36″N 74°33′22″E / 34.160°N 74.556°E / 34.160; 74.556Coordinates: 34°09′36″N 74°33′22″E / 34.160°N 74.556°E / 34.160; 74.556
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Baramulla
Area
  Total 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,553 m (5,095 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 16,409
  Density 23,280/km2 (60,300/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 193121

Pattan(Urdu;پٹن )is a town and a municipal committee in Baramulla district , in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Pattan is located at 34°10′N 74°34′E / 34.17°N 74.57°E / 34.17; 74.57.[1] It has an average elevation of 1553 metres (5095 ft). Pattan is one of the historical capitals of Kashmir valley, located nearly in the center of the valley. Pattan tehsil has remains of four palaces including two in the municipal limits.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Pattan had a population of 19,538 of which 12,580 are males and 6,958 are female.Literacy rate of Pattan is 74.28 % higher than the state average of 67.16 %. In Pattan, Male literacy is around 83.92 % while female literacy rate is 55.91 %. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2053 which is 10.51 % of total population age.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pattan
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800005-pattan-jammu-and-kashmir.html


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