Panchla

Panchla
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22°32′N88°08′E / 22.54°N 88.14°E / 22.54; 88.14
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	26,432
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	711322
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panchla
Website	howrah.gov.in

Panchla is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1]

Geography

Panchla is located at 22°32′N88°08′E / 22.54°N 88.14°E / 22.54; 88.14 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Panchla had a total population of 26,432 of which 13,573 (51%) were males and 12,859 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,528. The total number of literates in Panchla was 18,730 (81.78% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Panchla had a population of 22,087. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Panchla has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 58%. In Panchla, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

Zardozi embroidery with gold zari, seed pearls, sequins and beads is mainly produced by Muslim craftsmen of Panchla with six basic designs – leaf, flower, bird, animal, geometric and filler. This ornamental and dramatic embellishment is being used to create exclusive garments and accessories by leading fashion houses worldwide. Once the popular every household handcraft Zari (designing female ware by colour threads with small beads, pipes, pieces of stone like materials, reflective small plates etc by special types of needle) work has faced drought due to big machines taken over basic designing process, though some hand work are still breathing its last air. Zari workers now switched to roadside factories of 12-hours-a-day labour job or migrated to other states for construction or jwellery work. Living cost is also getting higher for influx of skilled high paid workers from other states. ^[5]

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panchla
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
4. "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.
5. "Crafts and Textiles". Zardozi. Crafts Council of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 January 2009.