Patan, Chhattisgarh


Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Patan is located at. It has an average elevation of 280 metres.

Demographics

India census, Patan had a population of 8,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Patan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Patan was a hotbed of Indian freedom struggle. Sri M. P Sawarni, Uday Ram Verma, Uday Ram Dikoria and many others from this region were involved in freedom struggle against the British Raj
Dr. Krishna Kumar Sharma popularly known as Dr. Sharma was one of the great social, spiritual and professional contributor.

Education

Patan High School was built sometime around 1953.