Patdi
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Patdi is a town located 90km west of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

 in Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 with a population of approximately 20,000. Ahmedabad (Intl' Airport)90 km away is the nearest airport. Patdi has less frequency of train connections. The nearest station having enough trains is Viramgam (30 km).

Climate

Due to the neighbouring "Desert", the climate is dry but not much different than other parts of Gujarat. Patdi used to be a state under the rule of the kings now known as Patdi(Desai) Darbar and was the first state in India which had electricity by private rajwadas.

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. It also provides a farmers' market and cotton processing units.

Patdi was one of the Desai (Patel) ruled state before 1950. This town is on the edge of Little Rann of Kachchh
Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch, also called Greater Rann of Kutch or just Rann of Kutch , is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan....

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This is the inner fort of Patdi which is secured by dip water and city suburbs. Patdi is also known for its Surajmalji highschool.
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