Pangachhiya (B)

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native_name = Pangachhiya | type = city | latd =23.68 | longd =86.98
state_name = West Bengal
district = Barddhaman
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website = bardhaman.gov.in/
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Pangachhiya ( _bn. পানগাছিয়া) is a census town under Asansol North police station [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] ] of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Barabani block [ [http://www26.brinkster.com/burdwan/home/villages.asp Villages in Bardhaman District] ]

Geography

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Pangachhiya (B) had a population of 7668. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pangachhiya (B) has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pangachhiya (B), 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Pangachhiya has three primary, two secondary and one higher secondary schools. [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] ]

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