Patan

Patan is a Town and Tehsil in Durg District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Patan Block (CD) is 03318. The total area of Patan Tehsil is 771 km², which includes 676.96 km² of rural area and 93.56 km² of urban area. Patan has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patan Tehsil

Patan Tehsil has a total of 135 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Patan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patan Tehsil

The population profile of Patan Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Patan Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Patan Tehsil is around 3,25,227 people. This includes 1,63,736 males and 1,61,491 females. Rural population is about 2,12,061 (1,06,147 males and 1,05,914 females), while urban population is nearly 1,13,166 (57,589 males and 55,577 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,224 of the population, with 20,937 boys and 20,287 girls. Rural areas have 27,469 children, and urban areas have about 13,755 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,28,006 literate people in Patan Tehsil, including 1,26,676 literate males and 1,01,330 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,44,363 individuals and urban literacy covers around 83,643 people.
• About 97,221 people in Patan Tehsil are not literate, including 37,060 males and 60,161 females. Rural areas include 67,698 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 29,523 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 69,076 households, with 44,884 in villages and 24,192 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patan Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Patan Tehsil is approximately 50,881 people, including 25,354 males and 25,527 females. Around 31,604 people live in rural parts. Nearly 19,277 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patan Tehsil is about 27,687 people, including 13,896 males and 13,791 females. Around 20,518 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,169 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 422 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 313 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,210 people per sq. km.