Pataunja

Pataunja
Village
Pataunja Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Pataunja Pataunja (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°15′15″N79°32′15″E / 27.25417°N 79.53750°E / 27.25417; 79.53750
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Farrukhabad
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population
• Total	5,327
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	209739
Vehicle registration	UP-

Pataunja is a village in Farrukhabad District of Uttar Pradesh in India. ^[1] The village is 17 km by road from Chhibramau on the NH 91.

Etymology

The village's name is derived from the Hindi word "patjad" which is synonymous with the fall weather, as during this time a lot of dried leaves from the dense vegetation would cover the surrounding area of the village.

Population

Most of the village population are Hindu and Muslims]s and share the last

Administration

At present^{[ when? ]} the village panchayat unit (local administrative body) is headed kotwal rajput

Notable people from Pataunja

The village had a world known personality Dr. Riaz Ahmad Usmani Professor of Mathematics in the University of Manitoba at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi in 1995 while visiting India. He was visiting professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in 1977. He is buried in his native village Pataunja along with his parents and wife.

References

1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.