Panuhat
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Panuhat |
| settlement_type | Census Town |
| pushpin_map | India West Bengal#India3 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in West Bengal, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | West Bengal |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Purba Bardhaman |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 1.03 |
| population_total | 6,473 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Bengali, English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate | WB |
| website | |
| :: |
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Panuhat is a census town in Katwa I CD Block of Katwa subdivision in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
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Location
Panuhat is located at .
Urbanisation
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas. 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
As per the 2011 Census of India, Panuhat had a total population of 6,473 of which 3,354 (52%) were males and 3,119 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 650. The total number of literates in Panuhat was 4,817 (82.72% of the population over 6 years).
India census, Panuhat had a population of 5,665. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Panuhat has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Panuhat, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Panuhat covered an area of 1.03 km2. It had 62 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, both the nearest nursing home and veterinary hospital were 4 km away. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. The nearest senior secondary school was at Katwa 2 km away.
Transport
Panuhat is off State Highway 14 (locally called Katwa-Kalna Road). Katwa railway station is nearby.
Education
Panuhat has four primary and one secondary schools.
References
References
- [http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-30)
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
- Google maps
- [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-27)
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