Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Patan is located at 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 280 metres. As of 2001 India census, Patan had a population of 8,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher tha…Patan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Patan is located at 21°02′N 81°32′E / 21.03°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 280 metres. As of 2001 India census, Patan had a population of 8,698. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Patan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.