- Patratu
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Patratu | type = city | latd = 23.67 | longd = 85.28
locator_position = right | state_name = Jharkhand
district = Ramgarh
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altitude = 405
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 32,132| population_density =
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footnotes =Patratu is a
census town in Ramgarh in theIndia n state ofJharkhand .Geography
Patratu is located at coord|23.67|N|85.28|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Patratu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patratu] ] . It has an average elevation of 405
metre s (1328 feet)patratu is only 40 km far away from the capital of Jharkhand(ranchi)can be reached by the road less than an hour. It is directly connected to Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Varanasi, Jabalpur, Delhi and Kolkata by train.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Patratu had a population of 32,132. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Patratu has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 61%. In Patratu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Patratu Thermal Power Station
The attraction of this city is its natural habitat and scenic beauty.The city is developed as a residential area for employees of Patratu Thermal Power Station. This thermal power station was made by Russian collaboration in 1962 and has two chimnies made in Russia which are called Russian side and the other two chimnies are made by Indian firm so it is called Indian side. The plant has a power generation capacity of 840MW [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080327/jsp/jharkhand/story_9062347.jsp The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Jharkhand | BHEL help to boost Patratu power ] ]
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