Patiyali

Patiyali is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kasganj District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the banks of River Ganga. It is the birthplace of Amir Khusrau (1253-1325 CE). Patiyali is a constituency of District Kasganj. Member of Legislative Assembly from Patiyali is Nadira Sultan of Samajwadi Party. About hundred years ago the river Ganges flowed thorough Patiyali Quila. Patiyali Quila is a Quila of Raja Durpad from Mahabharat time. Nowadays it is 10 km away at Qadarganj. Dariyaganj lake of Patiyali covers an area of about 50 hectares. On the occasion of Kakode ka

Key facts

Settlement.name: Patiyali
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kasganj
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.71
Settlement.population_total: 14366
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: Hindi, Urdu
Settlement.timezone1: IST

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History
Demographics
Temples
Poets
Locality
References

==History== Patiyali was listed in the Ain-i Akbari ( 1595) as a mahal under sarkar Kannauj. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 1,877,600 dams and was expected to supply 2,000 infantry and 100 cavalry to the Mughal army.

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