Patdi
town
Patdi Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Patdi Patdi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°11′N 71°48′E / 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	UTCNew Delhi GMT +5:30 (IST)
PIN	363765
Telephone code	363765
Vehicle registration	GJ13
Nearest city	Viramgam
Literacy	40%

Patdi is democratic small capital taluka , a progressive taluka in Gujarat, western India.

Patdi used to be an estate in prant of Eastern Kathiawar. Paadshah Baadshaah Jahangir Had given ' Desai ' To Kadva Paatidaar Rulers. Which used to be came in Jhalawar State.

• .... - .... 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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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.

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]}

Transportation of Bulk Trucks are from Rajasthan, Madhyapradesh.

Due to the neighbouring "Desert", the climate is dry but not much different from other parts of Gujarat.