Patan

Patan is a Town and Taluka in Patan District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka 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 03747. The total area of Patan Taluka is 1,024 km², which includes 1,006.05 km² of rural area and 17.82 km² of urban area. Patan has a sex ratio of approximately 927 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patan Taluka

Patan Taluka has a total of 140 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 Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patan Taluka

The population profile of Patan Taluka 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 Taluka'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 Taluka is around 4,49,480 people. This includes 2,33,211 males and 2,16,269 females. Rural population is about 3,15,743 (1,63,313 males and 1,52,430 females), while urban population is nearly 1,33,737 (69,898 males and 63,839 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 58,359 of the population, with 31,156 boys and 27,203 girls. Rural areas have 44,640 children, and urban areas have about 13,719 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,97,886 literate people in Patan Taluka, including 1,72,886 literate males and 1,25,000 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,94,325 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,03,561 people.
• About 1,51,594 people in Patan Taluka are not literate, including 60,325 males and 91,269 females. Rural areas include 1,21,418 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,176 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 89,985 households, with 61,889 in villages and 28,096 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patan Taluka, 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 Taluka is approximately 45,301 people, including 23,775 males and 21,526 females. Around 32,459 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,842 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patan Taluka is about 5,073 people, including 2,598 males and 2,475 females. Around 1,085 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,988 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 439 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 314 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,505 people per sq. km.