Panuhat is a census town in Katwa I CD Block of Katwa subdivision[1] in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Panuhat | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Panuhat Location in West Bengal, India  Panuhat Panuhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′01″N 88°07′57″E / 23.6335°N 88.1324°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,473 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editPanuhat is located at 23°38′01″N 88°07′57″E / 23.6335°N 88.1324°E.
Urbanisation
edit88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[2] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 Census of India, Panuhat had a total population of 6,473 of which 3,354 (52%) were males and 3,119 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 650. The total number of literates in Panuhat was 4,817 (82.72% of the population over 6 years).[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Panuhat had a population of 5,665. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Panuhat has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Panuhat, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
editAs per the District Census Handbook 2011, Panuhat covered an area of 1.03 km2. It had 62 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, both the nearest nursing home and veterinary hospital were 4 km away. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. The nearest senior secondary school was at Katwa 2 km away.[5]
Transport
editPanuhat is off State Highway 14 (locally called Katwa-Kalna Road). Katwa railway station is nearby.[6]
Education
editPanuhat has four primary and one secondary schools.[7]
References
edit- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine