Pangachhiya

Pangachhiya পানগাছিয়া
Town
Pangachhiya Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	7,668
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barabani
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Pangachhiya is a census town under Asansol North police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Barabani block

Geography

Pangachhiya is located at .

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Pangachhiya (B) had a population of 7,668. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pangachhiya (B) has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Pangachhiya (B), 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Pangachhiya has three primary, two secondary and one higher secondary schools.