Panagarh

Panagarh
Village
Panagarh railway station
Panagarh Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Panagarh Panagarh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°26′54″N87°28′10″E / 23.4484°N 87.4694°E / 23.4484; 87.4694
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,510
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Galsi
Website	paschimbardhaman.co.in

Panagarh is an industrial town and an Indian Air Force base in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

5km
3miles

Garh Jungle

H

Sibpur

R

Malandighi

R

Bankati

R

Gourangapur

H

Damodar River

Ajay River

Durgapur
Projects
Limited

Alloy
Steels
Plant

Durgapur
Steel
Plant

Durgapur
Barrage

B

Panagarh Airport

A

Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport

A

ECL Kajora
Area Office

Rajbandh

R

Panagarh

R

Durgapur

MC

Baska

CT

Andal

CT

Dignala

CT

Palashban

CT

Harishpur

CT

Kajora

CT

Dakshin Khanda

CT

Mahira

CT

Ukhra

CT

Khandra

CT

Siduli

CT

Prayagpur

CT

Debipur

CT

Kanksa

CT

Amlajora

CT

Bamunara

CT

Gopalpur

CT

Arra

CT

  

Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Panagarh is located at 23°27′N87°26′E / 23.45°N 87.43°E / 23.45; 87.43 . ^[1] It is 24 km southeast of Durgapur city. It has an average elevation of 58 m (190 ft).

Climate

Climate data for Panagarh (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.8 (91.0)	36.7 (98.1)	41.4 (106.5)	46.4 (115.5)	47.4 (117.3)	46.2 (115.2)	40.3 (104.5)	40.1 (104.2)	37.6 (99.7)	38.6 (101.5)	35.4 (95.7)	31.7 (89.1)	47.4 (117.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	30.7 (87.3)	38.1 (100.6)	41.8 (107.2)	42.9 (109.2)	40.0 (104.0)	35.3 (95.5)	35.2 (95.4)	35.6 (96.1)	34.3 (93.7)	32.5 (90.5)	29.4 (84.9)	43.3 (109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.5 (79.7)	28.7 (83.7)	34.0 (93.2)	37.9 (100.2)	37.5 (99.5)	35.3 (95.5)	32.9 (91.2)	32.5 (90.5)	32.6 (90.7)	31.8 (89.2)	29.4 (84.9)	27.1 (80.8)	32.2 (89.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.3 (52.3)	13.7 (56.7)	18.5 (65.3)	23.2 (73.8)	24.9 (76.8)	25.8 (78.4)	25.5 (77.9)	25.4 (77.7)	24.6 (76.3)	21.6 (70.9)	17.5 (63.5)	12.9 (55.2)	20.4 (68.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	10.1 (50.2)	15.8 (60.4)	20.4 (68.7)	22.7 (72.9)	24.3 (75.7)	24.7 (76.5)	23.3 (73.9)	19.5 (67.1)	16.3 (61.3)	11.8 (53.2)	8.7 (47.7)	8.0 (46.4)
Record low °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	5.4 (41.7)	9.6 (49.3)	16.2 (61.2)	14.6 (58.3)	21.0 (69.8)	18.1 (64.6)	21.6 (70.9)	14.5 (58.1)	12.9 (55.2)	6.6 (43.9)	3.1 (37.6)	2.8 (37.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	8.2 (0.32)	21.8 (0.86)	31.7 (1.25)	44.2 (1.74)	112.1 (4.41)	222.2 (8.75)	324.1 (12.76)	275.7 (10.85)	267.5 (10.53)	105.7 (4.16)	10.3 (0.41)	19.5 (0.77)	1,443 (56.81)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 08:30 IST)	71	61	53	60	68	77	84	85	83	78	72	72	72
Source: India Meteorological Department [2] [3]

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in the Durgapur subdivision is located at Durgapur and the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map). ^[4]

Economy

Due to its proximity to the Asansol-Durgapur industrial belt, Panagarh has attracted many investments over the years. Emami cements has built a cement grinding plant at Panagarh. ^[5] Gainwell Engineering, in association with global giant Caterpillar, has a plant at Panagarh for manufacturing coal mining and soft non-ferrous metal mining equipment. ^[6] H & R Johnson also has a tile manufacturing plant. ^[7] Dhunseri group has a polyester manufacturing plant in the Panagarh industrial park. ^[8] Bergers paints has also set up a manufacturing unit at the industrial park. ^[9] Matrix fertilizer and chemicals has an integrated gas-based Urea plant in Panagarh. ^[10] Apart from these, many other manufacturing units of Sova Solars, Alcogain distillar, Wacker Metroark Chemicals, etc. are also present at Panagarh. ^[11]

Indian Air Force base

Panagarh Airport was constructed in 1944, during the Second World War. It serves as a base for the Indian Air Force. In 2016, it was renamed as Air Force Station Arjan Singh. ^[12]

Cantonment

One of the 62 cantonments in the country is located at Panagarh. ^[13]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Panagar had a total population of 5,510, of which 2,796 (51%) were males and 2,714 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 650. The total number of literates in Panagar was 3,836 (78.93% of the population over 6 years). ^[14]

Transport

Panagarh is a station on the Bardhaman–Asansol section, which is a part of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line and Howrah–Delhi main line. ^[15]

Earlier, National Highway 19 passed through Panagarh Bazar. A bypass was constructed in 2016, avoiding the crowded bazar area. The old Grand Trunk Road continues to pass through the town. ^[16]

State Highway 14 passes through Panagarh. The Dubrajpur–Panagarh sector of SH 14 is part of Panagarh–Morgram Highway. ^{[17] [18]}

Education

Panagarh has five primary schools, Rama Krishna Ashrama Vidyapitha, the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Secondary School (Panagarh Railway Colony School) and three higher secondary schools (Panagarh Bazar Hindi High School, Kanksa High School and Kanksa Girls' High School). ^[19]

Professional education

Panagarh has two engineering colleges viz. Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management Durgapur ^[20] and Techno India, Durgapur.

Healthcare

Panagarh Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kanksa CD block. There are 4 nonbedded primary health centres at Malandighi, Shibpur, Shyambazar and Shilampur and 26 health wellness centres. ^{[21] [22]}

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Panagarh. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-23.
2. "Station: Jalpaiguri, Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 351–352. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
3. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M236. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
5. https://www.emamigroup.com/wp-content/themes/emami/pdf/Emami-Cement-Commissions-its-Panagarh-Plant-23-mar-17.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
6. "Caterpillar licensee co Gainwell plans to make Bengal its mfg hub". The Times of India. 8 February 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 31 January 2024.
7. "H&R Johnson plans manufacturing unit in West Bengal". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
8. "Dhunseri Group lines up Rs 1,250cr investment in Panagarh". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
9. "Dhunseri, Berger may invest ₹500cr in Bengal's Panagarh industrial park". mint. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
10. "Corporate Overview". Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
11. "Panagarh Industrial Park - Panagarh". www.wbidc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
12. "Panagarh airbase renamed after former IAF chief Arjan Singh". News, National. The Hindu, 15 April 2016. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
13. "Indian Army Facilities". Global Security.org. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
14. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
15. "63509 Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
16. "Political race to open road". The Telegraph. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
17. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
18. Google Maps
19. All India Education Survey 2003. National Informatics Centre (Burdwan District Unit), Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, India. bardhaman.gov.in,
20. Welcome to AIEMD: HOME Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Aiemd.org. Retrieved on 2012-03-23.
21. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
22. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.