Patan District, Gujarat
Patan District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated about 110 km from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. The district headquarters is located at Patan. Gujarati and Hindi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 5,792 km², including 5,653.92 km² of rural area and 138.08 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Patan District
Patan District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 528 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanasma | 61 | 457.07 |
| 2 | Harij | 46 | 403.97 |
| 3 | Patan | 62 | 1,023.87 |
| 4 | Patan City | 8 | — |
| 5 | Radhanpur | 56 | 602.96 |
| 6 | Sami | 58 | 1,593.74 |
| 7 | Santalpur | 72 | 1,328.84 |
| 8 | Saraswati | 73 | — |
| 9 | Shankheshvar | 36 | — |
| 10 | Sidhpur | 56 | 381.54 |
Population of Patan District
As per the Census 2011, Patan District has a total population of 13,43,734 people, consisting of 6,94,397 males and 6,49,337 females. There are 2,67,633 households in the district with an average population density of 232 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,43,734 | 10,62,653 | 2,81,081 |
| Male Population | 6,94,397 | 5,48,324 | 1,46,073 |
| Female Population | 6,49,337 | 5,14,329 | 1,35,008 |
| Total Households | 2,67,633 | 2,09,082 | 58,551 |
| Population Density | 232 / km² | 188 / km² | 2,036 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 8,37,913 literate people and 1,84,779 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,23,408 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,303 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,84,779 | 1,53,011 | 31,768 |
| Literate Population | 8,37,913 | 6,30,617 | 2,07,296 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,05,821 | 4,32,036 | 73,785 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,23,408 | 96,923 | 26,485 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,303 | 6,182 | 7,121 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.