Panchghara

Panchghara
পাঁচঘড়া
Census Town
Panchghara
Panchghara

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°44′08″N 88°16′03″E / 22.7356°N 88.2675°E / 22.7356; 88.2675Coordinates: 22°44′08″N 88°16′03″E / 22.7356°N 88.2675°E / 22.7356; 88.2675
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
 • Total 8,428
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chanditala
Website wb.gov.in

Panchghara (Bengali: পাঁচঘড়া ) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.[1]

Geography

Panchghara is located at 22°44′08″N 88°16′03″E / 22.7356°N 88.2675°E / 22.7356; 88.2675 . It is located in the Chanditall–II community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district.Chanditala police station serves this town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Panchghara had a total population of 8,428 of which 4,168 (49%) were males and 4,260 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 916. The total number of literates in Panchghara was 5,810 (77.34 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Nearest railway station Janai Road is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Education

Panchghara P.S. High School Management : Dept. of Education, Village Name : Panchghara-x, Category : U. Primary & Sec. Type Of School : Co-Educational

References

  1. ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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