Amarpatan

Amarpatan
city
Amarpatan

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 24°19′N 80°59′E / 24.32°N 80.98°E / 24.32; 80.98Coordinates: 24°19′N 80°59′E / 24.32°N 80.98°E / 24.32; 80.98
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Satna
Elevation 358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 16,365
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 485775
Telephone code 07675
Vehicle registration MP-19

Amarpatan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Satna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Etymology

Amarpatan is made by 2 words amar and patan. amar is the name of king of this area and patan stands for place.

Geography

Amarpatan is located at 24°19′N 80°59′E / 24.32°N 80.98°E / 24.32; 80.98.[1] It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 feet). There are many villages which surround the town. It is on National Highway No.7 and connects Rewa to Maihar.

Amarpatan is a tehsil place of Satna. It is a Nagar Parishad. It is 36 km from district headquarters, nearest Railway Station is Maihar which is 24 km. Amarpatan is well connected with other stations also. Satna railway station is 36 KM and distance of Rewa station is 42 KM. Amarpatan is a well-developed town. It has a Degree college and many schools. Students from Nearby villages study at the degree college and Hostel facilities are provided for students.

History

There is an old Garhi in town which was built by the Lodhi community in ancient times. There is a Jagannath Swami temple inside the Garhi.

Lt. Shree Lal Laxman Singh Baghel " was the founder of New Amarpatan and he is very well known in the area and he built so many historial buildings at Amarpatan.

Economics

The land quality of village is medium. There is no any resource of irrigation hence the agriculture is totally dependent on rains. A tubewell with overtank was established to provide a water supply in times of drought.

Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census,[2] Amarpatan had a population of 16,365. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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