Pattan

Pattan
village
Pattan
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Pattan
Pattan (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 UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 193121

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

Pattan is centrally located and has highest literacy rate than that of state. Modern English Academy Pattan is also located at PATTAN. It's One of the reputed institute in Pattan Town.

Pattan is surrounded by Breng Block towards North , Kunzer Block towards South , Narbal Block towards East , Singhpora Block towards west .

Sopore , Baramula , Srinagar , Bandipore are the nearby Cities to Pattan.

This Place is in the border of the Baramulla District and Badgam District. Badgam District Beerwah is South towards this place . Also it is in the Border of other district Ganderbal . Pattan Rail Way Station , Mazhom Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Pattan. How ever Jammu Tawi Rail Way Station is major railway station 184 KM near to Pattan.

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


Pattan is a historical place in Jammu and Kashmir. It was actually a capital of Jammu and Kashmir. PATTAN is centrally located and has highest literacy rate than that of state.

Pattan Town has a one reputed English Academy namely Modern English Academy Pattan located exactly at Bazar Masjid Shareef. Modern English Academy Pattan offers the registered Certificates from the British Council under the Management of Hope Foundation.

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