Patan, Chhattisgarh
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| Coordinates | 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District(s) | Durg |
| Population | 8,698 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 280 metres (920 ft) |
Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
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[edit] Geography
Patan is located at 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 280 metres (918 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Education
Patan High School was built sometime around 1953. The school has produced several great students, mostly the next generation Indians after freedom struggle. They were ready to conquer and to take the lead in nation building. Some of the best students of Patan High School left their mark in society with their achievements.
[edit] Notable personalities
Prof. Bhagwati Kashyap went on to finish his PhD and worked in US and Canada for several years before joining faculty of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at IIT Bombay.
Brigadier Vijay Kashyap joined army after engineering on the call of duty after 1971 war with Pakistan. After outstanding service in Army he became professor of management and later joined private company as executive.
Dr.Lokeshwar Nath Verma was the first Ph.D. holder from University of California, Riverside, USA in agricultural sciences from this region who rose to become the first Director of National Bio Fertilizer Development Center (NBDC) under Ministry Of Agriculture, Government Of India. A scholar throughout his career, he is still contributing to the society by imparting training for increased utilization of bio-fertilzers to the farmers in rural areas.
Manharan Lal Verma joined Bhilai Steel plant after his engineering and held high office in BSP. After superannuation from Bhilai Steel Plant, he is serving POSCO ENC as General Manager(Technical)
Dr. Devendra Mohan Mishra completed his MBBS from Gwalior medical college and took job of a government doctor. Half of his career was spent in Patan serving people in local public health clinic. He preferred to continue serving people of Patan in his personal capability even after retirement as deputy chief medical officer. He continues to do so even today despite of his failing health.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patan
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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