Panchthupi (also spelled Panch Thupi) is a village in the
Burwan
Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
It touches with Birbhum District and Near labpur and Miriti Village, ...
CD block in the
Kandi subdivision
Kandi subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. K ...
of
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), it ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Panchthupi is located at .
Area overview
The area shown in the map alongside, covering
Berhampore
Berhampore (), also known as Baharampur (), is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. As of 2011 census, Berhampore is the seventh largest city ...
and
Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,
Rarh
''Rarh region'' () is a toponym for an area in the Indian subcontinent that lies between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East. Although the boundaries of the region have been defined differently according to vari ...
and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district,
Berhampore
Berhampore (), also known as Baharampur (), is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. As of 2011 census, Berhampore is the seventh largest city ...
, is in this area. The ruins of
Karnasubarna
Karnasuvarna or Karnasubarna ( Bengali : কর্ণসুবর্ণ অথবা কানসোনা) was an ancient city, located in the present day Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal ...
, the capital of
Shashanka
Shashanka Dev (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Śaśāṅka) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his r ...
, the first important king of ancient
Bengal
Bengal ( ) is a Historical geography, historical geographical, ethnolinguistic and cultural term referring to a region in the Eastern South Asia, eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. The region of Benga ...
who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Panch Thupi had a total population of 7,956, of which 4,092 (51%) were males and 3,864 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,117. The total number of literate persons in Panch Thupi was 4,445 (64.99% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Dak Bangla Road links Panchthupi to
State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district).
Education
*
Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College was established in 1996 at Panchthupi. Affiliated with the
University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, University Grants Commission (India), UGC affiliated, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research unive ...
.
* Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College, a college for physical education, was established at Panchthupi in 2007.
* Panchthupi T.N. Institution which was established in 1904 by Troilokya nath Adhikari.
* Sri Sri Ram Krishna Sarada Balika Vidyapith, established in 1954.
Culture
There is a group of mounds, possibly five, indicating the remains of a stupa, as signified by the name ''Panchthupi''. It is known as Barkona Deul Mound.
According to the
, the mound known as Barkona Deul Mound at Panchthupi is an ASI listed monument.
Healthcare
There is a
Primary Health Centre at Panchthupi (with 10 beds).
References
{{Murshidabad District
Villages in Murshidabad district