Patan is a district in the Gujarat State of India. Total area of Patan is 5,792 km² including 5,653.92 km² rural area and 138.08 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Patan has a population of 13,43,734 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,81,081 while rural population is 10,62,653. The district has a population density of 232 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,67,633 houses in the district, including 58,551 urban houses and 2,09,082 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 517 villages in patan district.
The Patan district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sami is the largest taluka in patan district covering area of 1593.74 km² while Sidhpur is the smallest taluka in patan district covering area of 381.54 km². Patan is the most populous whereas Harij is the least populous taluka in patan district. There are 7 talukas in Patan district. Here is the list of all Patan Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanasma | 457 | 1,30,743 |
| 2 | Harij | 404 | 94,562 |
| 3 | Patan | 1,024 | 4,49,480 |
| 4 | Radhanpur | 603 | 1,44,266 |
| 5 | Sami | 1,594 | 1,82,805 |
| 6 | Santalpur | 1,329 | 1,28,791 |
| 7 | Sidhpur | 382 | 2,13,087 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,62,653 | 2,81,081 | 13,43,734 |
| Male Population | 5,48,324 | 1,46,073 | 6,94,397 |
| Female Population | 5,14,329 | 1,35,008 | 6,49,337 |
| Population Density | 188 / km² | 2,036 / km² | 232 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Patan (पाटण) |
| State / UT : | Gujarat |
| Total Area : | 5,792 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,43,734 |
| Density : | 232/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 517 |
| Total Population | Villages in Patan District |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 21 |
| 500 - 999 | 97 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 188 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 185 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 19 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.