Pataudi
Pataudi Location of Pataudi in Haryana and India
Coordinates	28°19′N 76°47′E / 28.32°N 76.78°E / 28.32; 76.78
Country	India
State	Haryana
District(s)	Gurgaon
Population	16,064 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 240 m (787 ft)

Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located 26 kilometre from Gurgaon, at the foot hills of the Aravali hills.^[1] Pataudi was the seat of the non-salute Princely state of the same name. The princely state of Pataudi was founded in 1806 by the Pashtun adventurer Fa'iz Talab Khan, and covered an area 137 km². It acceded to the Union of India on April 7, 1948.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Pataudi is located at 28°19′N 76°47′E / 28.32°N 76.78°E / 28.32; 76.78^[2]. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Pataudi had a population of 16,064. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pataudi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Pataudi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now Pataudi is dominated by people from Yadavs community. Their main occupation is farming. Rao Kanwar Singh Yadav the famous freedom fighter is also from Pataudi.

[edit] See also

• Indian Princely States

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.webindia123.com/city/haryana/gurgoan/touristspots.htm?cat=Tourism-%20Places%20of%20Interest
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pataudi
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

[edit] External links

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Pataudi
• The Bhopal connection

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