Panskura is a town and a municipality in
Purba Medinipur district
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. It is situated on the banks of the
Kangsabati River
Kangsabati River (Pron:) (also variously known as the Kãsai and Cossye) rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of West Bengal, India and passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur in West ...
(variously known as Kasai and Cossye).
Etymology
1. According to many references, the name Panskura have been originated from the word "Panchkoora". The king of Kasijora once gave some land to the poet Nityanand Chakrabarty at the time of his 'Diksha'. This evidence is found in the book of Manikram Gangopadhyay's 'Shitala Mangal' – 'Panchakurya jami dilo karya bramhottar'. The meaning of 'Pancha' is five and 'kurya' means the amount of land situated in a river valley. It is actually a Persi term. The name 'Panskura' has come from this 'Panchakurya' through evolution. Like the term Kenjakura in Bankura which is also a place situated near a river Dwarkeswar.
2. 'East India Irrigation and Canal Company', in 1852, dug Midnapur Canal for the cultivation, communication and trade from
Uluberia
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to
Mohanpur,. According to Regional History researcher Shyamal Bera, "The steamers transported through the Midnapore canal and came to
Kangsabati
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(now South Gopalpur Mouza) and used to throw 'Pans'
shesand collects 'Kura'
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Since then, the name of the area seems to have been formed into Panskua
ans+Kura
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3. There is a mention of 'Punchcoora School' in English at
Panskura Bradley Birt High School
Panskura Bradley Birt High School, established on 4 February 1913, is one of the oldest co-ed higher secondary school located in Panskura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
The school follows the course curricula of West Bengal Board of Sec ...
's guards' badge which was established in 1864 at Sadarghat, Panskura. In addition, during the British period, the collector Bailey Sahib of Midnapore told about Kansabati coastal area in his written 'Memoranda of Midnapur' in 1852. This area is referred to as 'Panchkura Ghat'. Later, the name of the entire Kasijora pargana was changed to the name of Panskura. Panskura Ghat does not exist anymore. However, the area adjoining lock-gate which was built 1896 is still known as Sadar Ghat. The present-day Old Panskura was formed adjoining the area of Sadar Ghat.
4. According to some people the name of Panskura came from Pashangara. Because of irrigation in the past, Lockh-gate or 'Pashang' was built in this area of Midnapore Canal. The place adjacent to the lock-gate was called 'Pashangara'. The name 'Panskura' came from this 'Pasangara'.
Geography
Location
Panskura is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (26 feet). It is situated on the NH6 on the way from
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
to
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
.
Climate
The climate follows a hot tropical
monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...
weather pattern. Summers last from mid-April to mid-June with diurnal highs ranging from the upper 30s °C to the mid-40s °C and lows in the low 30s°C in the winter. In summer daily heat is often followed by evening rains known as ''kalboishakhis'' or dust-storms (''loo''). Monsoon rains can last from mid-June to late August with rains from the southeast
monsoon
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contributing the lion's share of the annual rainfall of around 1600 mm. Winters last for 2 to 3 months and are mild; typical lows are from 6 °C – 14 °C. Panskura has considerably lesser particulate pollution due its comparatively lesser and satisfactory air quality index
Urbanisation
94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second-lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.
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
As per
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
Panskura had a total population of 57,932 of which 29,740 (51%) were males and 28,192 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 6,943. The total number of literates in Panskura was 43,326 (84.97% of the population over 6 years).
Police station
Panskura police station has jurisdiction over Panskura (municipality) and
Panskura
Panskura is a town and a municipality in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye).
Etymology
1. According to many references, the ...
CD Block. Panskura police station covers an area of 285 km
2 with a population of 350,000.
Economy
The livelihood of the common people is dependent on Business/Job/Agriculture. Many varieties of flowers and green vegetable are grown and are supplied to
Kolkata
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from here. Local vegetable wholesale market is the main trade of this town. This vegetable market is the 2nd largest market in West Bengal. The first governmental cold storage & market for flower is situated at Panskura.
Panskura Bazaar
A large portion of the local population are farmers. Vegetables produced by farmers come to the bazaar, a busy and large wholesale market. It is the supply line for the vegetable markets of Kolkata and its outskirts. The bazaar is also well connected by train and road (NH6) to
Kolkata
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which is the nearest big city. Local trains of South Eastern Line are frequent.
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
, Haldia and Digha train connection is also available here.
Cuisine
Panskura is famous for its popular
Panskurar Chop (Panskurar
aloor chop) made out of boiled potatoes, besan (
gram flour
Gram flour or kadala maavu is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea called Bengal gram or ''kaala chana''. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, ...
) (khaasareer daal) and various spices. It is popular for its famous muger
jilipi.
Education
*British English Institute Panskura (Spoken English learning center where teachers are foreigners)
*
Panskura Banamali College
Panskura Banamali College is located in Panskura, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Science, Arts, and Commerce branches. This institution was established in 1960. It is affiliat ...
Autonomous (both undergraduate and postgraduate degree in arts and science) is the sole institution of higher education.
*
Siddhinath Mahavidyalaya
*
Panskura Bradley Birt High School
Panskura Bradley Birt High School, established on 4 February 1913, is one of the oldest co-ed higher secondary school located in Panskura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
The school follows the course curricula of West Bengal Board of Sec ...
is the oldest (1864) and the reputed school of the area.
* Gopalpur is the second oldest (1910) school in this area.
* Panskura Gandhi Vidyapith
*
Raghunathbari Ramtarak High School which is also the third oldest (1915)
* Panskura Girls' High School (1938)
* Vivekananda Mission High School (CBSE)
* Bakulda High School (1945)
* Vidyasagar Nursery School (1990)
* Mechogram Purnachandra Balika Vidyayatan (1972)
* Dhuliapur Pallishree Bani Mandir (1939)
*
Shyam Sundarpur Patna High School (1952)
* Pratappore High School (1962)
*
Bhogpur K. M. High School (1946)
* Dhuliara Mahendra Institution
* Jamia Islamia Mazahirul Uloom Madrasha (1975)
* Gopalnagar B. L. Vidhyapith
* IDAN Teachers Training College
* Rashbehari College Of Education
* Panskura Primary Teachers' Training Institute
* Vivekjyoti College
* Sahid Khudiram College Of Education
* Champadali High School H.S (1971)
* Ramchandrapur Raisuddin high school
* Maguri Jagannath Chak High School
* Harinarayan Chak Vidamandir.
* Kumarpur Hateswar High School
ov. Sponsored Estd- 5 Feb 1947
* Usatpur soudamini Vidya Mandir (H.S)- (1965)
Health
There is a Government Super Speciality Hospital and a Private Super Speciality Hospital and some Private Nursing Homes in Panskura. People of this area mainly depend on that hospitals and nursing homes.
Bengal Doctors( Health care provider company )
* Panskura Super Speciality Hospital ( Governmental )
* Baroma Sirona Hospital ( Super Speciality )
* Jivandeep Nursing Home
* IDAN Nursing Home
* Subhalaxmi Nursing Home
* Mother Teresa Nursing Home
* New Mother Teresa Nursing Home
* Life Care Nursing Home
* Vivekananda Nursing Home
* Astha Nursing Home
* Ashalata Nursing Home
Tourism
Panskura CD block is known for its
Valley Of Flowers
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, Kingdom of Flower and Gladiolas garden which is situated near Khirai railway station and Kansabati river. The river Kansabati is a good picnic spot and
Bhavatarini Shmashanpith Kali Temple nearby old Panskura bazar is a pilgrimage spot. Gosaibaba Samadhi Mandir and
Begunbari Kali Temple in Khirai are also a popular pilgrimage spot.
Transportation
Panskura is well connected by train and road (NH16) to
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
which is the nearest big city. Local trains of South Eastern Line are frequently available at
Panskura railway station.
Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
,
Haldia
Haldia is an industrial port city in Purba Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a major river port and industrial belt located approximately southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the distributaries of ...
and
Digha
Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in West Bengal.
Hi ...
train connection are also available.
Kolkata is also well connected to Panskura by
NH 16. Local buses, Trakers, Toto and private taxis also play a major role of transportation to more interior villages from there.
SH 4 passes through Panskura.
Panskura is well connected to Ghatal by bus from Panskura bus stand and bus from Kolkata to Ghatal is also have to pass from panskura near machogram. Panskura is also connected to district town Tamluk by bus & train.
Panskura picture gallery
File:Flower valley of Panskura.jpg, Valley of Flowers in Pansura
File:Valley of Flowers in Panskura.jpg, Valley of Flowers in Panskura
File:A sobji seller.jpg, Panskura Station Sobji Bazar seller
File:Panskura Bazar 1.jpg, Panskura Station Sobji Bazar
File:Panskura Bazar.jpg, Panskura Station Road
File:Panskura Station.jpeg, Panskura Junction railway station
File:Panskura Super Speciality Hospital.jpg, Panskura Super Speciality Hospital
References
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Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district