Panchet

Panchet
Census Town
Panchet Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Panchet Panchet (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°41′N86°46′E / 23.69°N 86.76°E / 23.69; 86.76
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
CD block	Nirsa
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,296
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nirsa
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Panchet is a census town in Nirsa CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

During construction of dam several ruin of Tilakampa kingdom were submerged in the dam. Telkupi was capital of Tilakampa Kingdom. The ruins of Jain temples of Telkupi dates back to the 1st century CE. ^[1] Probably Panchkot Raj was a part of this kingdom. The ruins of the Garh Panchkot the capital of Panchkot Raj located at the foothills of Panchet. ^{[2] [3]} The Panchet estate, also known as Panchet Raj, was a princely estate in British India. It primarily covered Manbhum and some portions of the Burdwan, Bankura, and Ranchi districts British administrative. ^{[4] [5]}

Panchet in 1776

The Panchet estate, believed to have formed through the consolidation of smaller zamindaris, had lost all traces of its previous rulers or chiefs by the start of the British colonial period. ^[6] This estate was situated between latitudes 22° 56' and 23° 54' and longitudes 85° 46' and 87° 10', ^[5] encompassing a significant region comprising 22 parganas and covering an extensive area of 1,254,172 acres (approximately 1890 square miles). ^[4] Panchet consists of high diversity from all the tribes and locals.

Geography

5km
3miles

Kaliasole

R

Maithon Power Plant

P

Panchet
Dam

D

Maithon
Dam

D

BCCL Chanch/ Victoria Area

ECL Mugma Area

Mugma

R

Kumardubi

N

Chirkunda

M

Maithon

CT

Mera

CT

Siuliban

CT

Egarkunr

CT

Marma

CT

Nirsa

CT

Panrra

CT

Panchet

CT

Dumarkunda

CT

Panchmahali

CT

Bhamal

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the eastern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district
M: Municipality, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam, P: Power Plant
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Panchet is located at 23°41′N86°46′E / 23.69°N 86.76°E / 23.69; 86.76 .

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. While the Damodar flows along the southern boundary, the Barakar flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with West Bengal. Panchet Dam and Maithon Dam, along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in Nirsa (community development block). In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The official website of the district has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. BCCL operates Chanch/ Victoria Area partially within the region shown in the map. ECL operates Mugma Area fully within the region shown in the map. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Panchet Dam

Panchet Dam across the Damodar River is located at Panchet. ^[10]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Panchet had a total population of 7,296 of which 3,821 (52%) were males and 3,475 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 822. The total number of literates in Panchet was 5,013 (77.43% of the population over 6 years). ^[11]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[12] Panchet had a population of 8,353. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Panchet has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 56%. In Panchet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Languages spoken in Panchet (2011) ^[13]

   Bengali (44.58%)

   Hindi (15.63%)

   Khortha (13.58%)

   Santali (12.12%)

   Bhojpuri (5.29%)

  Others (8.56%)

Infrastructure

Panchet has an area of 2.411 km². It is 50 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kumardubi 9 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 25 km roads and has both covered and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells. There are 1,242 domestic electric connections and 400 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities, it has 3 hospital with 30 beds and 2 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. There is a general degree college at Maithon 15 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, it has 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 library and 1 reading room. It has the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 agricultural credit society and 1 non-agricultural credit society. ^[14]

References

1. "The Temple Sites at Telkupi ("Bhairavasthan") Jaina Architectural Remains Submerged by Panchet Dam in Jharkhand and West Bengal" (PDF). India, Heritage at Risk. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
2. "Travel and Tourism in Purulia". Purulia District Administration. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
3. "Historical ruins by knowdebu" . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4. Department, Bengal (India) Revenue (1906). Report on the Administration of the Wards, Attached and Trust Estates. p. 27.
5. Thornton, Edward (1886). A Gazetteer of the Territories Under the Government of the Viceroy of India. W. H. Allen & Company. p. 695.
6. Bengal (India) (1911). Bengal District Gazetteers. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot. p. 215.
7. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
8. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
9. "Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Number". Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
10. "Panchet Dam". india9. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
11. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
12. "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.
13. 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
14. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

External links

Garh Panchakot travel guide from Wikivoyage