Panchpara is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
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Census Town
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 Panchpara
Location in West Bengal, India
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| Coordinates: 22.567428°N 88.256140°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population
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| • Total | 19,283 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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711317
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| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
Panchpara is located at 22.567428°N 88.256140°E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Panchpara had a total population of 19,283 of which 9,976 (52%) were males and 9,307 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,415. The total number of literates in Panchpara was 14,127 (83.75% of the population over 6 years).
Panchpara was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001 India census, Panchpara had a population of 15,078. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Panchpara has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 67%. In Panchpara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Satyen Bose Road is the artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
- 69 Sankrail railway station – Howrah Station
Mini Bus
- 24 Sankrail railway station – Howrah Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
- Sankrail railway station – New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
- Sarenga (Kolatala More) – New Town Unitech
Train
Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.