Pattan, Baramula district
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| Coordinates | 34°10′N 74°34′E / 34.17°N 74.57°E | ||
| Country |  India |
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| State | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District(s) | [Baramula district | ||
| Population • Density |
16,409 (2006[update]) • 23,280 /km2 (60,295 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area • Elevation |
0.8 km2 (0 sq mi) • 1,553 m (5,095 ft) |
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Pattan is a town and a municipal committee in central kashmir in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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[edit] Geography
Pattan is located at 34°10′N 74°34′E / 34.17°N 74.57°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 1553 metres (5095 ft). Pattan is one of the historical capitals of Kashmir, nearly in the centre of the valley of paradise. It is a municipality having a population of 16,320 in 2006. However it may be a town of 40,000 when including its suburbs within a 3 kilometre radious. The tehsil has remains of 4 palaces including 2 in the municipal limits…
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Pattan had a population of 11,409. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pattan has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44%, and female literacy is 28%. In Pattan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pattan
- ^ "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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