- Patur
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Patur | type = city | latd = 20.46 | longd = 76.94
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Akola
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 341
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 20,531| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 917254
postal_code = 444501
vehicle_code_range = MH30
sex_ratio =
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footnotes =Patur ( _mr. पातूर) is a city and a
municipal council inAkola district in theIndia n state ofMaharashtra .Geography
Patur is located at coord|20.45|N|76.93|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Patur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patur] ] . It has an average elevation of 341
metre s (1118 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Patur had a population of 20,531. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 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.Politics
In the 1998
panchayat samiti elections, the post of chairperson of the Patur panchayat samiti (a post reserved for women in that election) was won by Rekha Khule of theCongress Party . Independent candidate Nitin Deshmukh became deputy chairperson. [ [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981230/36450384.html Backed by BJP, RPI-BMS wins PS elections ] ]References
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