Panchgram Explained

H.P.C Township Panchgram
Other Name:	H.P. C/Cachar Paper Mill Township, Panchgram
Settlement Type:	Industrial Township
Pushpin Map:	India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:	24.8611°N 92.5961°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Assam
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Cachar
Founder:	Government of India
Named For:	Cachar Paper Mill, A unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited
Governing Body:	Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	5578
Population As Of:	2001
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Registration Plate:	AS 11

Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Township, Panchgram is an industrial township in Panchgram under Cachar district, state of Assam. It is the finest township of the Barak Valley Under Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (It is also called the second Shillong of Barak Valley Area).

Demographics

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.^{[1] [2]}

India census,^[3] Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram had a population of 5578. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Township Area Panchgram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Panchgram is a part of Algapur(Lok Sabha constituency)

Transportation

The national highway NH 6 (Old NH 53) passes through the township and connects this place to Guwahati via Shillong.

Geography

The Township area of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd is a hilly region with an average height of 100 m. The hills are fold mountains with rocks.

Education/School

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, H.P.C Panchgram^[4] (An autonomous body of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India)
• Shishu Niketan, H.P.C Panchgram (A unit of C.D.C, H.P.C Township Panchgram)- Before the year of 2000, this school formerly known as "Stepping Stone English School"

Clubs

1. Cachar Paper Mill Employees Recreation and Welfare Club
2. New Township Club
3. Officers Club
4. Cachar Paper Mill Ladies Club
5. Children's Development Center

Unions/Associations

1. Cachar Paper Mill Mazdoor Sangh (BHARTIYA MAZDOOR SANGH)
2. Cachar Paper Workers and Employees Union (Recognized)
3. Cachar Paper Mill Workers Union
4. Cachar Paper Mill Mazdoor Union
5. Cachar Paper Mill Officers and Supervisors Association
6. Cachar Paper Mill SC/ST Welfare Association

Holy Spots

1. Ram Mandir, Micro Area
2. Kali Mandir, Central Area of Township
3. Shani Mandir, Old Township Area
4. Cachar Paper Mill Christian Church, Old Township Area

Notes and References

1. News: Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley . Press Trust of India . 9 September 2014 . Business Standard India . 29 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195116/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html . live .
2. News: Purkayastha . Biswa Kalyan . 24 February 2024 . Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2024.
3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
4. Web site: Kendriya Vidyalaya HPC/CPM PANCHGRAM :: Home Page. www.kvpanchgram.edu.in. 16 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416071715/http://www.kvpanchgram.edu.in/. 16 April 2019. dead.