Patan

Patan is a Town and Tehsil in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh. 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 03629. The total area of Patan Tehsil is 607 km², which includes 581.63 km² of rural area and 25.40 km² of urban area. Patan has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patan Tehsil

Patan Tehsil has a total of 192 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 1,63,738 people. This includes 85,202 males and 78,536 females. Rural population is about 1,30,074 (67,624 males and 62,450 females), while urban population is nearly 33,664 (17,578 males and 16,086 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,085 of the population, with 11,570 boys and 10,515 girls. Rural areas have 17,498 children, and urban areas have about 4,587 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,006 literate people in Patan Tehsil, including 61,513 literate males and 45,493 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,856 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,150 people.
• About 56,732 people in Patan Tehsil are not literate, including 23,689 males and 33,043 females. Rural areas include 46,218 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,514 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,716 households, with 30,889 in villages and 6,827 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 26,534 people, including 13,878 males and 12,656 females. Around 22,129 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,405 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patan Tehsil is about 22,228 people, including 11,369 males and 10,859 females. Around 20,161 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,067 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 270 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 224 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,325 people per sq. km.