Panchkula Explained

Panchkula
Native Name:Paṁcakulā
Native Name Lang:hi
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:Chandigarh Tricity
Pushpin Map:India Haryana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates:30.74°N 76.8°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Name2:Panchkula
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Municipal Corporation Panchkula
Leader Party:BJP
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kulbhushan Goyal[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:32.6
Population Total:211,355
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:365
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi[2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English and Punjabi[3]
Demographics1 Title3:Regional
Demographics1 Info3:Haryanvi[4]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:134 109 - 134 116
Area Code:+91-172-XXX-XXXX
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Iso Code:IN-HR
Registration Plate:HR-03
Population Demonym:Panchkula Wale

Panchkula (ISO: Paṁcakulā) is a city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district in Haryana, India. It is a satellite town of the state capital Chandigarh. Panchkula is a border city with Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. The origin of the name Panchkula came from "the place where five irrigation canals meet". It is approximately southeast of Chandigarh, southwest of Shimla, from Ambala and northeast of New Delhi, the national capital. It is a part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh. The Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula metropolitan region collectively forms a Chandigarh Tricity, with a combined population of over two million.

The city hosts the Chandimandir Cantonment, the headquarters of the Western Command of the Indian Army. It is a planned city like Chandigarh, with a sector system.

Etymology

The word is derived from the local word panch (Sanskrit: पंच) (five) and kula (Sanskrit: कुला) (canals) "The city of 5 canals", possibly referring to five irrigation canals that distribute water from the Ghaggar River and these kuls pass through the Chandimandir Cantonment area to Mata Mansa Devi Mandir area. Kuls or canals were made along the contours of the hillocks in a way that they collect the water upstream and convey it downstream at the contour height higher than the actual level of the Ghaggar river at the same spot.[5] [6] One of the canals is called the Singh Nalla which was being beautified in 2021 by building a walking track and by planting plants and flowers.[7]

History

The city is named after Panchkula village, which is situated on the Ambala Kalka highway, near the junction with the Chandigarh road. The city was planned and developed by the state of Haryana in the 1970s. Panchkula was supposed to be the capital.

Ramgarh Fort and Mata Mansa Devi Temple

The fort was built by the rulers of Kahlur State, the headquarters of which was Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The King of Bilaspur built the Ramgarh Fort 360 years ago.[8] In 1687, its rulers offered Guru Gobind Singh a horse, a sword, and Rs 500000 when he was relocating his troops from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur Sahib after the Battle of Bhangani. In the 1750s, it eventually fell to the status of a fief under the Sirmur State, but became independent again in 1804. It is currently occupied by the progeny of Kalee Chand, younger son of King of Bilaspur Sangar Chand (r. 1197–1220), and runs as a heritage hotel.

Mata Mansa Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti, in the Panchkula district of Haryana state in India. The temple complex is spread over . It is one of the prominent Shakti Pitha temples of North India involving seven Shakti goddesses, namely Mata Mansa Devi, Naina Devi, Jawalamukhi, Chintpurni, Brajeshwari, Chamunda Devi and Jayanti Devi. Thousands of devotees visit the shrine from various parts of the country, and especially during the Navratra mela, this number rises to lakhs every day for the nine auspicious days.[9]

Geography and climate

Panchkula district has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate with hot summers, cool winters, and monsoon rainfall. It has great variation in temperature . Sometimes winter frost occurs during December and January. The district also receives winter rains from the western disturbance. The rainfall is mostly received in the monsoon. Morni hills constitute the highest point of the district as well as of Haryana. The Ghaggar is the only perennial river, which is very shallow outside of the monsoons. The mountains and hills of Kasauli are clearly visible from Panchkula.

Generally, the slope of the district is from northeast to southwest, and in this direction, most of the rivers/streams rain-fed torrents flow down and spread much gravel and pebbles in their beds. Only the Sirsa River, in Kalka Tehsil flows towards the northwest. The soils in the district are mainly light loam.

The underground water in the district is generally fresh and suitable for domestic and irrigation purposes. The underground water level is generally high in the southern parts and low in the north and northeast which is a hilly tract. The district lies in the Himalayas boundary fault zones and earthquakes of moderate to high intensity have occurred in the past.

Average temperature

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, the people of the city are overwhelmingly Hindu, with Sikh and Muslim micro minorities.[11]

In 2011, Panchkula had 48,772 households in the city, with a population of 211,355, of which male and female were 111,731 and 99,624 respectively.

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Government and politics

The city is a part of the Ambala Lok Sabha constituency represented by BJP's Rattan Lal Kataria,[13] and the Panchkula state assembly constituency, represented by BJP's Gian Chand Gupta since 2019.[14]

City administration

Panchkula municipality is governed under the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.[15] According to the 2011 Census, Panchkula is governed by a municipal council,[16] but it has since upgraded to the status of a municipal corporation.[17] The population of the municipality, as per Census 2011, is 210,175.[18]

Since 2017, Rajesh Jogpal (HCS) headed the corporation as its municipal commissioner.[19] In December 2019, he was transferred and replaced by IAS Sumedha Kataria.[20] The first woman Mayor of Panchkula was Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia, who served the term from 2013 to 2018.[21] [22] In 2018, the state decided to hold direct elections for the post,[23] and as of now, the mayor of Panchkula is Kulbhushan Goyal of BJP. In a closely contested mayoral election in Panchkula, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kulbhushan Goyal trumped the Congress’ Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia by 2,057 votes.

BJP also secured a majority in the 20-member municipal corporation House by winning 11 seats along with its alliance partner Jannayak Janata Party. Congress won seven seats, and two went to Independent candidates.[24]

In July 2020, the Panchkula Municipal Corporation was bifurcated, with Kalka and Pinjore separating from the corporation and getting their own municipal council status.[25] The city is divided into 20 wards for the purpose of administration,[26] [27] and is built over an area of .

Civic utilities

Water supply and sewerage in Panchkula is maintained by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) of the state, as well as the municipal corporation at the local level.[28] As of 2008, 80 MLD of water is supplied to Panchkula city, and it is treated by chlorination.[29]

Panchkula also produces 115MT of waste per day, out of which only about is processed.[30] As per the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) report, 100% door to door collection has been ensured in all wards through waste pickers. Jhariwala village has a sanitary landfill for the waste, where unsegregated waste is dumped. The city also has a community composting facility, material recovery facility, and biogas plant. As of 2008, the city generated 64 MLD of sewage and had three sewage treatment plants (STPs) that were functional with a capacity of 18, 39 and 15 MLD respectively.

Panchkula city has an interim master plan that has been published by the Town and Country Planning Department of Haryana state.[31]

Economy

Employment

Panchkula IT Park (also known as Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructural Development Corporation Technology Park) is the state-of-the-art infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 74 acres developed by HSIIDC situated in sector 22 on the foothills of Shivalik Hills or outer Himalayas and on the banks of the Ghaggar River. It is well connected to Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

Tourism

There are various tourist attractions in and around Panchkula including:

Sports

Panchkula has its own Sports Complex in Sector 3 includes Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula Golf Course, Olympic Athletic Track, and other multi-purpose facilities for sports.

Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium has a cricket stadium, badminton hall, football ground, athletic Track, and accommodation facilities for the sportsperson. It also boasts of a state-of-the-art modern international standard Astroturf laid Hockey Stadium with lights for eager hockey enthusiasts.

Panchkula Golf Course was set up in 2003 over 135 acres of land. This 18-hole golf course is located in sector 3 in the foothills of Shivalik Hills on the banks of the Ghaggar River, just off the Himalayan Expressway.

Education

Colleges

CBSE affiliated school

CISCE affiliated schools

Healthcare

Government run hospitals

Private hospitals

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kulbhushan Goyal sworn in as new Panchkula Mayor . The Indian Express . en . 6 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) . 85–86 . Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India . 16 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf . 15 November 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Haryana grants second language status to Punjabi . . Indo-Asian News Service . 28 January 2010 . 2 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105012411/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/haryana-grants-second-language-status-to-punjabi/story-MTUeEQDE4fRCbEyPkAm63N.html . 5 November 2018 . live .
  4. Web site: Haryanvi . Ethnologue . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601091217/https://www.ethnologue.com/language/bgc/ . 20 Feb 2024. 1 June 2016 .
  5. Web site: Haryana Review 2013, page 30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508155230/http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/HR-Review-January-2013.pdf. 8 May 2016. 18 April 2016.
  6. https://panchkula.nic.in/about-district/ Panchkula district profile
  7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/singh-nullah-beautification-notices-issued-to-residents/articleshow/86591508.cms Singh Nullah beautification: Notices issued to residents
  8. http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/Haryana%20Samvad%20October%202018.pdf Haryana Samvad
  9. Web site: 2022-04-03 . Chaitra Navratri fair kicks off at Mata Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula . 2022-05-27 . Hindustan Times . en.
  10. Web site: World Weather Information Service - Chandigarh. wmo.int.
  11. Web site: Table C0101: Population by religious community (Haryana) Excel row 23 . censusindia.gov.in . 29 January 2023.
  12. https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/caste-community-politics-also-at-play-in-panchkula-mc-poll-189466
  13. Web site: Standard. Business. Ambala Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Ambala Election Result 2019 Ambala Winning MP & Party Ambala Lok Sabha Seat. 2020-09-15. Business Standard.
  14. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta tests positive for coronavirus. 2020-09-15. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  15. Web site: Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 .
  16. Web site: Census of India Haryana Town Amenities (Excel Row 5). 15 September 2020. Census of India Website.
  17. Web site: Municipal Corporation, Panchkula District Administration Panchkula, Government of Haryana, India India. 2020-09-15. hi-IN.
  18. Web site: Census India PR Cities 1 Lakh and Above.
  19. Web site: 2018-11-29. Municipal Corporation, Panchkula. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129213651/http://www.mcpanchkula.org/. dead. 2018-11-29. 2020-09-15.
  20. Web site: 2019-12-30. Panchkula MC commissioner Rajesh Jogpal transferred. 2020-09-15. The Indian Express.
  21. Web site: 2013-07-04. Upinder Walia is the new mayor of Panchkula MC. 2020-09-15. Hindustan Times.
  22. Web site: Ahluwalia is Panchkula's first woman Mayor . 2020-09-15. Indian Express.
  23. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Leaders welcome direct election for Mayor. 2020-09-15. Tribuneindia News Service.
  24. Web site: Arvind Bishnoi. 20 August 2020. Panchkula councilors spring to action with polls around the corner Chandigarh News . 2020-09-15. The Times of India.
  25. Web site: 2020-07-07. Panchkula civic body bifurcated, Kalka to have its own council. 2020-09-15. The Indian Express.
  26. Web site: 2020-09-01. Stage set for civic polls in Panchkula. 2020-09-23. The Indian Express.
  27. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Seven wards of Panchkula MC reserved for women. 2020-09-23. Tribuneindia News Service.
  28. Web site: Water Supply Status Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana, India. 2020-12-09. phedharyana.gov.in.
  29. Web site: 2017-11-04. Central Pollution Control Board. https://web.archive.org/web/20171104041100/http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/NewItems/NewItem_153_Foreword.pdf. dead. 2017-11-04. 2020-12-09.
  30. Web site: 2020-10-21. Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban India - National Institute of Urban Affairs Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021125101/https://sbm.niua.org/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_sub_theme/word%20files/Report_for_Web.pdf. dead. 2020-10-21. 2020-12-09.
  31. Web site: Town and Country Planning Department, Haryana. 2020-12-09. tcpharyana.gov.in.
  32. Web site: NIFT Panchkula . www.nift.ac.in . 29 January 2023.
  33. Web site: Govt Polytechnic Panchkula – Govt Polytechnic Panchkula . 2023-09-10 . en-US.
  34. https://gppanchkula.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BTech-ADVERTISEMENT-_pkl_230829_204348.jpg
  35. https://amravatividyalaya.com/ Amravati Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School
  36. Web site: HANSRAJ PUBLIC SCHOOL . 2023-09-10 . hansrajpublicschool.com.
  37. Web site: Panchkula - Sector20 . 2023-09-10 . Clove Dental . en-US.
  38. News: Panchkula: 'City of Generals' gets 2 more after 'farewell to arms' . The Times of India. 2017-01-17.

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