Patur

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Patur
Town
Patur
Nickname(s): 
Patur ShahBabu after Shah Abdul Aziz urf Shah Babu, whose tomb is in the west of Patur.
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Patur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°28′N76°56′E / 20.46°N 76.94°E / 20.46; 76.94
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
District Akola
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
20,531
Language
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
444501
Telephone code917254
Vehicle registration MH30
Patur Is Most Important Festival Is The 14 एप्रिल डॉ.बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर जयंती मिरवणूक, दसरा महोत्सव ,कावड यात्रा महोत्सव, Ramzan Eid

Patur is a town and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Geography

Patur is located at 20°27′N76°56′E / 20.45°N 76.93°E / 20.45; 76.93 . [1] It has an average elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [2] the total population of Patur was 117,635 in this taluka, of whom 60,765 were male and 56,870 female. In 2019/2020 the estimated population was between 114,106 and 144,691. Literate people are 85,917; 47,978 were male and 37,939 female. Patur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Patur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Patur is Muslim -majority town with a population percentage of 55% ratio amongst all communities, according to 2011 census.

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [3] 513594878710014671.5468.0360.0430.01319.9950.3130.0120.043
2011 [2] 60765568701176350.17570.4329.1950.1580.03319.6180.2500.0080.305

Politics

Patur Municipal council was established in 1957.

Education

Major educational institutions include:

Historical places

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Patur Caves

References