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°ECoordinates: 22°44′08″N 88°16′03″E / 22.7356°N 88.2675°E
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 . 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.