Pangachhiya

Panchgachia (also called Pangachhiya) is a census town in the Barabani CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Panchgachia is located at
Panchgachia, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domohani, Charanpur (OG), Ratibati and Chelad form a cluster of census towns and an outgrowth on the northern and eastern sides of Asansol.

As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns. (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map).

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Pangachhiya covered an area of 1.22 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 35 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 1,250 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Asansol 8 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had a public library. Among the important commodities it produced was stone chips. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.

Panchgachia Manohar Bahal Vivekandna Vidyaytan is a Bengali medium boys only institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 637 books and a playground. PM Kamala Girls’ High School is a Bengali medium girls only institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers, a library with 500 books and a play ground. Panchgachia Adarsha Hindi High School is a Hindi medium coeducational institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class IV to class XII. The school has 1 computer and a library with 116 books.