Patan

Patan is a Town and Tehsil in Satara District of Maharashtra. 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 04264. The total area of Patan Tehsil is 1,386 km², which includes 1,380.05 km² of rural area and 5.77 km² of urban area. Patan has a sex ratio of approximately 1064 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patan Tehsil

Patan Tehsil has a total of 333 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 2,99,509 people. This includes 1,45,074 males and 1,54,435 females. Rural population is about 2,85,730 (1,38,112 males and 1,47,618 females), while urban population is nearly 13,779 (6,962 males and 6,817 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,988 of the population, with 16,946 boys and 16,042 girls. Rural areas have 31,487 children, and urban areas have about 1,501 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,06,298 literate people in Patan Tehsil, including 1,13,000 literate males and 93,298 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,95,449 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,849 people.
• About 93,211 people in Patan Tehsil are not literate, including 32,074 males and 61,137 females. Rural areas include 90,281 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,930 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 67,517 households, with 64,465 in villages and 3,052 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 26,035 people, including 12,568 males and 13,467 females. Around 23,870 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,165 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patan Tehsil is about 2,183 people, including 1,146 males and 1,037 females. Around 1,761 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 422 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 216 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 207 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,388 people per sq. km.