Panchthupi
Panchthupi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Panchthupi Location in West Bengal, India  Panchthupi Panchthupi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′23″N 87°59′20″E / 23.8898°N 87.9889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,956 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742161 (Panchthupi) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Burwan |
| Website | murshidabad |
Panchthupi (also spelled Panch Thupi) is a village in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Panchthupi is located at 23°53′23″N 87°59′20″E / 23.8898°N 87.9889°E.
Area overview
[edit]The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Panch Thupi had a total population of 7,956, of which 4,092 (51%) were males and 3,864 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,117. The total number of literate persons in Panch Thupi was 4,445 (64.99% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Transport
[edit]Dak Bangla Road links Panchthupi to State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district).[9][10]
Education
[edit]- Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College was established in 1996 at Panchthupi. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani.[11]
- Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College, a college for physical education, was established at Panchthupi in 2007.[12]
- Panchthupi T.N. Institution which was established in 1904 by Troilokya nath Adhikari.
- Sri Sri Ram Krishna Sarada Balika Vidyapith, established in 1954.[citation needed]
Culture
[edit]There is a group of mounds, possibly five, indicating the remains of a stupa, as signified by the name Panchthupi. It is known as Barkona Deul Mound.[13]
According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal, the mound known as Barkona Deul Mound at Panchthupi is an ASI listed monument.[14]
Healthcare
[edit]There is a Primary Health Centre at Panchthupi (with 10 beds).[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
- ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Panchthupi Haripada-Gouribala College". PH-GC. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed College". College Admission. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Barkona Deul Mound". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 117. ASI. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
