Panchrol

Panchrol
Village
Panchrol Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Panchrol Panchrol (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°49′59″N87°27′10″E / 21.8331°N 87.4527°E / 21.8331; 87.4527 Coordinates: 21°49′59″N87°27′10″E / 21.8331°N 87.4527°E / 21.8331; 87.4527
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,615
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721447
Telephone/STD code	03229
Lok Sabha constituency	Midnapore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Egra
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Panchrol is a village and a gram panchayat in the Egra I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

In the Egra copper plate inscription recovered at Panchrol, it is mentioned that Ekatakaksha was an administrative centre during the rule of Shashanka. ^[1]

Geography

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Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Panchrol is located at 21°49′59″N87°27′10″E / 21.8331°N 87.4527°E / 21.8331; 87.4527 .

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. ^[2]

Note: 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Panchrol had a total population of 5,615, of which 2913 (52%) were males and 2,702 (48%) were females. There were 543 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Panchrol was 4,425 (87.24% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions: ^[4]

• The Sharabhuja temple as a large Chandni or dalan type with verandah on three or more sides, measuring 27’ 3” x 42’ 9”, with terracotta and stucco work, belonging to the mid-19th century.
• The Madana Mohana temple belongs to the same category, measuring 24’ 3” x 39’ 7”, largely plain, belonging to the mid-19th century.
• The Vrindavanjiu temple belongs to the same category, measuring 24’ 3” x 25” 3”, with terracotta and stucco work, built in 1909.
• The Radha Vinoda temple is flat-roofed with smooth rekha superstructure, measuring 25” x 35’ 2”, with rich stucco work, built possibly in 1816. The upper rekha deul has a porch with cornice and straight ridging.

Panchrol picture gallery

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  Radha Binoda temple
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  Radha Binoda temple
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  Sharabhuja Gauranga temple
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  Sharabhuja Gauranga temple
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  Terracotta relief at Gauranga temple
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  Terracotta relief at Gauranga temple
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  Madan Mohan temple
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  Madan Mohan temple

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Kasabagola, PO Panchrol (with 2 beds). ^[5]

References

1. "The Lost Capitals and Places". Ekatakaksha. Dandabhukti. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 65, 66. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2
5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 August 2020.