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Patdi is a town and former princely state on the Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.

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Patdi
town
Patdi Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Patdi Patdi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.19°N 71.80°E / 23.19; 71.80
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surendranagar
Population
• Total	30,000
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	363765
Telephone code	02757
Vehicle registration	GJ
Nearest city	Viramgam
Literacy	40%

Princely state
Salute state British paramountcy Chamber of Princes Jagir Agencies of British India Residencies of British India‎ Doctrine of lapse Political pensioner Privy Purse Standstill agreement Instrument of Accession
Individual residencies
Hyderabad Indore (Holkar) Jammu and Kashmir Mysore (Maisur) Quilon Sikkim
Agencies
Bagelkhand Baluchistan Baroda and Gujarat States Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Bhopawar Bundelkhand Central India Deccan States Eastern States Gilgit Gwalior Residency Jaipur Residency Madras States Mahi Kantha Malwa Mewar (Udaipur) Residency and Western Rajputana Agency North-West Frontier Palanpur Punjab States Rajputana Rewa Kantha Western India States
Lists
States by region States by name Rajput States Maratha States
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History

Patdi used to be an estate in prant of Eastern Kathiawar.

Ruling Desai Patel Shris

• .... - .... Bhamjibhai
• .... - .... Udekaramji
• .... - .... Bhavsimhji
• .... - 1796 Nathubhai
• 1796 - 1809 Vakhatsimji Nathubhai
• 1809 - .... Harisimhji
• .... - .... Arbhamji Harisimhji
• .... - .... Kubersimji Vakhatsimhji
• 1848 - 1875 Jorawarsimhji
• 1875 - 1884 Himmatshimji Jorawarsimhji
• 10 July 1884 - 5 August 1913 Surajmalji Jorawarsimhji (b. 1848 - d. 1913)
• 5 August 1913 – 25 Oct 1928 Daulatsimhji Surajmalji (b. 1881 - d. 1928)
• 25 Oct 1928 – 2 Jan 1940 Raghuvirsimhji Daulatsimhji (b. 1926 - d. 1940)
• 2 Jan 1940 – 17 Dec 1941 Naransimhji Chandrasimhji (b. 1873 - d. 1941)
• 17 Dec 1941 - 15 August 1947 Pratapsimhji Naransimhji (b. 1895 - d. 1978)

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Economy

The main business of Patdi is salt production and related products. It provides a salt transportation channel to India. Patdi provides the best market for the consumer needs of neighbouring villages.^{[citation needed]} It also provides a farmers' market and cotton processing units.

Transport

The town is located 90 km west of Ahmedabad in Ahmedabad district with a population of approximately 20,000. Ahmedabad International Airport is the nearest airport, located 90 km away. Patdi has a lesser frequency of train connections.^{[citation needed]} The nearest station having enough trains is Viramgam (30 km).

Patdi town is on the edge of Little Rann of Kachchh, the inner fort of Patdi, which is secured by dip water and city suburbs. Patdi is also known for its Surajmalji highschool.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Due to the neighbouring "Desert", the climate is dry but not much different from other parts of Gujarat. Patdi was the first state in India which had electricity by private rajwadas.

References

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