Pattan


Pattan is a town and a municipal committee in Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Location

Pattan is surrounded by Breng Block towards North, Kunzer block towards the south, Narbal block towards east, Singhpora block towards west. This Place is near the border of the Baramulla, Badgam and Ganderbal districts Badgam district and Beerwah are south of this place.

Geography

Pattan is located at. It has an average elevation of 1553 metres .
Pattan is one of the historical capitals of Kashmir valley, located nearly in the centre of the valley. Pattan tehsil has remains of four palaces including two in the municipal limits.

Transport

Pattan is accessible through Pattan railway station and Mazhom railway station. However, Jammu Tawi is the major railway station about 290 km from Pattan.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Pattan had a population of 19,538 of whom 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.